How Did Russian Scientists Succeed in Growing Blood Vessels and Organs

Russian scientists have announced the development of a new scientific technique that allows the artificial cultivation of organs and blood vessels by precisely processing cellular materials using advanced physical fields.

Igor Blakhotniouk, head of the biofabrication project at one of Rosatom’s companies, explained that this innovation solves a fundamental problem that has long hindered traditional bioprinting: the death of the lower-layer cells of the organ during additional growth stages, which used to make the organ unsuitable for transplantation.

The technique relies on preparing what is known as bio-ink, composed of cellular spheroids essential to the targeted tissue, which is then treated with physical fields to form complex living structures.

Researchers are initially focusing on blood vessels because of their crucial importance in combating cardiovascular diseases, the world’s leading cause of death.