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NEW YORK, June 29 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers are developing a process that would allow scientists to use a patient's own stem cells to develop new skin tissue.
Columbia University Medical Center said the tissue could be used for facial reconstruction following disfiguring injuries from war, cancer surgery or accidents.
The research, which is being funded by a $2.5 million grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, is being led by Jeremy Mao, an associate professor of dental medicine at Columbia.
The researchers are trying to create long-lasting soft tissue implants from mesenchymal stem cells harvested from the patient's own bone marrow or adipose tissue, the university said Friday in a release.
"Our research has shown that mesenchymal stem cells can create tissue that is biocompatible with the host and that the continuous generation of these cells can replenished the implant to reduce shrinkage," Mao said.
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