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IISc - 3D Hydrogel
July 13 , 2024
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- The Scientists at Indian Institute of Science created a novel 3D hydrogel culture system that closely mimics the human lung.
- This provides a platform to track and study how tuberculosis bacteria infect lung cells and test the efficacy of therapeutics used to treat the infection.
- The new hydrogel culture is composed of collagen, a key component of lung tissue.
- This 3D environment allows researchers to observe how TB bacteria interact with human immune cells over extended periods – up to three weeks.
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is a dangerous pathogen.
- In 2022, it affected 10.6 million people and caused 1.3 million deaths.
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