New Molecular Engineering Technique Allows for Complex Organoids

A new molecular engineering technique can precisely influence the development of organoids. Microbeads made of specifically folded DNA are used to release growth factors or other signal molecules inside the tissue structures. This gives rise to considerably more complex organoids that imitate the respective tissues much better and have a more realistic cell mix than before. An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Heidelberg University and the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research developed the technique.

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