A research group from the Cluster of Excellence at the TU Dresden (CRTD) demonstrated for the first time the in vitro growth of a piece of spinal cord in three dimensions from mouse embryonic stem cells. Correct spatial organization of motor neurons, interneurons and dorsal interneurons along the dorsal/ventral axis was observed.  The study has been published by the journal Stem Cell Reports. For many … Continue reading Spatially, anatomically correct spinal cord grown in the lab for the first time.