Stem cells have a unique ability to restore our native tissues, but it is very difficult to apply them.

These cells do not get well in the new house, especially if the latter is already destroyed by the disease.

The other day, engineers from the Center for the Study of Electrical Materials at the Academy of Sciences of Australia talked about the "biorucka", which accumulates stem cells in those parts of the body where it is necessary.

For example, in worn joints.

Fantastic technology will help surgeons to repair damaged cartilage tissue for osteoarthritis by means of simple intraarticular injections.

To do this, the stem cells had to be encapsulated in a special hydrogel ink, which charges the bioru. The light inside the handle regulates the adhesive properties of the hydrogel and allows it to easily exit. During the procedure, the surgeon simply enters the handle into the damaged joint, presses the button, and the hydrogel with the cells is applied to the joint surface.

It sounds like a fairy tale, but in laboratory experiments in vitro due to the competently chosen composition of the hydrogel, scientists were able to achieve the survival of> 97% of injected stem cells.

Read more about regeneration of joints in the journal Biofabrication.

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