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Cambridge Researchers Create Blood-Generating Stem Cell Structures

10/16/2025

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Researchers at the University of Cambridge developed "hematoids," embryo-like structures from human stem cells that produce blood cells.
The hematoids mimic early development, forming three germ layers and producing blood stem cells after about two weeks.
This approach could enable autologous bone marrow transplants by using patients' own cells.
The study was led by Dr. Jitesh Neupane of the University of Cambridge and published in Cell Reports.

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Researchers at the University of Cambridge developed "hematoids," embryo-like structures from human stem cells that produce blood cells.
The hematoids mimic early development, forming three germ layers and producing blood stem cells after about two weeks.
This approach could enable autologous bone marrow transplants by using patients' own cells.
The study was led by Dr. Jitesh Neupane of the University of Cambridge and published in Cell Reports.