Scientists from the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) were able to show that bioengineered uteri in an animal model developed the native tissue-like structures needed to support normal reproductive function. With further development, their finding may provide a treatment option for women with uterine infertility.

Their study, “A tissue-engineered uterus supports live births in rabbits,” was published in Nature Biotechnology and led by Anthony Atala, MD, director of WFIRM.

“The study shows that engineered uterine tissue is able to support normal pregnancies, and fetal development was normal, with offspring size and weight being comparable to those from a normal uterus,” Atala noted… Continue reading.