Growing Full Working Organs in Space!

In this article, it talks about why trying new things in space are so important. Cells that are grown on Earth, in a container can only grow so far, and in space it can grow completely! Gravity influences cellular behavior by impacting how protein and genes interact inside the cells, creating tissue that is polarized, a fundamental step for natural organ development. Gravity works against scientists, trying to create three dimensional tissues in the lab for medical transplantation. So, in Space there is 0 gravity and the cells are able to grow completely on its own, without any complications. These studies will also improve the generation of artificial organs that are used for testing drugs and treatments on Earth. If this study actually grows full human organs, then why don't we do it more often? There are so many people who need these organs and space can provide them!

I was extremely interested in this topic, after Ms. Heagerty talked a bit about it in class. So many people who live on Earth, need organs but are unable to get them because they are always in demand. So, if we can make full, working organs in space without anyone having to pass away, then we should do it! This new discovery, that we can make organs in space is amazing and reading about it was so interesting. These organs could save millions of lives, which is awesome!! 


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  1. AnonymousMay 12, 2021 at 4:51 AM

    I have to agree with you, I think this very cool and should definitely be used to help us. This new find will help so many people and would introduce a new way of growing and testing organs. I didn't know that gravity worked against scientists when they are trying to grow new tissues in labs. This topic is very interesting and we should definitely try to give this a shot to help people.

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  2. AnonymousMay 12, 2021 at 8:17 AM

    I agree that this is something that could definitely change a lot of lives. For example, by making these organs in space, people wouldn't have to be on the transplant list as long and wouldn't have to get as sick while waiting for an organ. I also think that by making these organs, not as many people would die from diseases within their organs.

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