Little Man Made of Living Cancer Cells

Posted by Miss Cellania in Science & Tech on February 6, 2009 at 11:40 pm


Scientists have grown this Gumby/gingerbread man shape out of living human cancer cells!

The structure was grown using about 100,000 beads of the connective protein collagen, seeded with cells from a human liver cancer culture and tipped into a body-shaped mould. On the surface of each bead are cells of a type that secrete proteins and collagen that bind all the cells together.

Researchers are working to produce cell cultures that resemble organs in order to test new drugs. Link -via Culture Dish


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4 comments to "Little Man Made of Living Cancer Cells"

  1. Jake G
    February 7th, 2009 at 6:16 am

    those scientists should get back to work.

  2. ted
    February 7th, 2009 at 10:59 am

    Geez, glad to see they're doing something constructive.

  3. just a guy
    February 7th, 2009 at 3:42 pm

    "...run run run as fast as you can,
    you can't escape me..."

  4. eenerz
    February 9th, 2009 at 1:47 pm

    I find this incredibly creepy


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