Healthy offspring from 3-D printed ovary
3D printing of organ is a giant leap in medical field. 3D printed ovary is creation which something which is beat near to having new generation with 3D printed organs. Ramille Shah, an asst. prof. of material science and technology at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL lead the lab of bioengineering and team under her made bioprosthetic ovary using 3D printed microporous scaffolds. Their work is in collaboration with Prof. Teresa Woodruff’s laboratories. The outcome of their research is restoration of ovarian function in sterilized mice. It is mile stone in the technology. In the experiment, with a bioprosthetic ovary, the mouse was able to not only ovulate but also give birth to healthy pups. The moms were even able to nurse their young. This result will help to restore fertility and hormone production in women who have undergone adult cancer treatments or those who survived childhood cancer and now have increased risks of infertility and hormone-based developmental issues.
Journal reference: Monica M. Laronda, Alexandra L. Rutz, Shuo Xiao, Kelly A. Whelan, Francesca E. Duncan, Eric W. Roth, Teresa K. Woodruff, Ramille N. Shah. A bioprosthetic ovary created using 3D printed microporous scaffolds restores ovarian function in sterilized mice. Nature Communications, 2017; 8: 15261 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms15261
Other reference: Northwestern University. "3-D printed ovaries produce healthy offspring: Bioprosthetic ovaries produced mouse pups in otherwise infertile mice." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 16 May 2017. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170516121650.htm>.
