Genetically engineered fibers of the protein spidroin, which is the construction material for spider webs, has proven to be a perfect substrate for cultivating heart tissue cells, MIPT researchers found. They discuss their findings in an article that has recently come out in the journal PLOS ONE.
The cultivation of organs and tissues from a patient’s cells is the bleeding edge of medical research – regenerative methods can solve the problem of transplant rejection.
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Ref: Functional Analysis of the Engineered Cardiac Tissue Grown on Recombinant Spidroin Fiber Meshes. PLOS ONE (March 2015) | DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121155
Spider silk proteins help cultivate heart tissue cells to solve transplant rejection and regenerative medicines
