Work is underway in Uzbekistan on a technology that could eventually make it possible to create human organs using 3D bioprinting. The project is being implemented with the support of the Agency for Innovative Development, and a key contribution was made by researcher Olimjon Boymatov of the Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances of the Academy of Sciences.
The scientist developed a method for obtaining a base for bio-ink from plant components available in the country. The solution has already received a positive opinion from the Intellectual Property Agency and is undergoing the patenting procedure. The new polysaccharide-based hydrogel provides a favorable environment for the vital activity of iMSC cells, opening up possibilities for creating biocompatible tissues and organs.
Significant progress was achieved after an internship at Leibniz University in Germany, where modern approaches to bioprinting were studied. Against the backdrop of a global shortage of donor organs, the development of such technologies is regarded as a strategic direction for the medicine of the future.