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Genetic 'switches' could program 3D-printed bone tissue for blood vessel growth

Genetic 'switches' could program 3D-printed bone tissue for blood vessel growthWorldPing

An interdisciplinary team of engineers and chemists at Penn State has laid the groundwork for 3D printing spheroids—tiny clusters of living cells—capable of regenerating bone tissue in response to severe trauma or infections.

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