Post date: 26-Apr-2016 16:02:56
Scientists in the past have been able tobioengineer a number of different types of tissues in the lab but there arestill a large number of obstacles to overcome. Prior to this new breakthrough,skin tissue was not fully functional, meaning it lacked the ability to regulatetemperature. The skin tissue that was bioengineered prior to now was composedof epithelial sheets but they lacked oil-secreting and sweat glands, so theywere not able to carry out the important functions of skin. That has all changed...
