The vasculature is the earliest organ to develop. Unlike other organs it has to be functional throughout development and therefore has to constantly adapt to the changing requirements of embryogenesis. As soon as an embryo grows bigger than about 2mm it critically depends on a functional vasculature because passive diffusion is not sufficient to supply all cells with oxygen and nutrients. Similar to embryos, any tumor wanting to grow bigger than…
Month: May 2017
Would You Accept a Pig’s Heart One Day?
Imagine: your heart is failing to work, and a replacement is deadly in need. Consistently, your family waits anxiously for a call from the hospital for the found of donor. At that point, one day, the call comes. In your fervor you scarcely hear what the doctor on the flip side of the line is letting you know. There’s something you ought to know, she says. The contributor is not…