Comparing Earth Life Growth β At Home β And Off World
jsc2025e007240 (2/18/2025) Image courtesy of BioServe. Larger image
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) grown attached as a mat in 2D on Earth as the current state-of-the-art (left) vs. iPSC experimentally grown as spheres in suspension in 3D bioreactors on Earth in simulated microgravity conditions (right).
In-Space Production of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells for Clinical Application (StemCellEX-IP1) investigation aims to use microgravity to expand and mass-produce high quality human iPSCs.
Astrobiology, Cell Biology
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