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Bioengineering

Propagation of Dental and Respiratory Cells and Organs in Microgravity
Mirali Pandya 1, Wei Ma 1,2, Huling Lyu 1,3, Xianghong Luan 1, Thomas G. H. Diekwisch 1
1Center for Craniofacial Research and Diagnosis, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, 2Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, 3Key Laboratory of Oral Medicine, Guangzhou Insititute of Oral Disease, Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

This protocol presents a method for the culture and 3D growth of ameloblast-like cells in microgravity to maintain their elongated and polarized shape as well as enamel-specific protein expression. Culture conditions for the culture of periodontal engineering constructs and lung organs in microgravity are also described.

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