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  • Researchers use human cells to engineer functional anal sphincters in lab (No, not in D.C.)

    08/09/2011 12:23:02 PM PDT · by decimon · 29 replies
    Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center ^ | August 9, 2011 | Unknown
    WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – August 9, 2011 – Researchers have built the first functional anal sphincters in the laboratory, suggesting a potential future treatment for both fecal and urinary incontinence. Made from muscle and nerve cells, the sphincters developed a blood supply and maintained function when implanted in mice. The results are reported in the medical journal Gastroenterology. "In essence, we have built a replacement sphincter that we hope can one day benefit human patients. This is the first bioengineered sphincter made with both muscle and nerve cells, making it 'pre-wired' for placement in the body," said senior author Khalil N....