Scientists create first mini-lungs with built-in blood vessels, unlocking new insights for pulmonary vascular disease, UCLA Newsroom, July 2, 2025

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), have achieved a breakthrough by successfully growing miniature lungs from stem cells that include functioning blood vessel networks for the first time. Published in Cell, this advancement represents a significant step forward because previous lung organoids lacked the essential vascular systems needed for proper lung function. […]

Scientists create first mini-lungs with built-in blood vessels, unlocking new insights for pulmonary vascular disease, UCLA Newsroom, July 2, 2025 Read Post »