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Japan lifted its ban on human-animal embryo research in 2019, allowing scientist Hiromitsu Nakauchi to lead efforts in growing human organs inside animals like pigs using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells). The technique, called blastocyst complementation, injects human cells into genetically modified animal embryos to create human-animal chimeras that develop targeted organs, such as […]
Japan’s groundbreaking research in tooth regeneration offers hope for regrowing teeth, potentially revolutionizing dentistry. Scientists, led by Dr. Katsu Takahashi in Osaka, target the USAG-1 protein with an antibody to stimulate dormant tooth buds, promoting natural tooth growth. Animal studies on mice and ferrets showed success, leading to human trials starting in 2024 at Kyoto […]