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"Lab-Grown Testicles Offer Hope for Infertile Couples"
science-and-technology1 year ago

"Lab-Grown Testicles Offer Hope for Infertile Couples"

Scientists have successfully created tiny artificial testicles in a lab using immature testicular cells from newborn mice, offering potential solutions for male infertility and a deeper understanding of testicular development and function. These organoids, resembling natural testicular structures, show signs of early sperm cell production and could potentially be used to address male infertility caused by cancer treatments. The study, published in the International Journal of Biological Sciences, opens the door to therapeutic applications for disorders of sexual development and infertility, with hopes of future development of similar organoids from human samples.