Using tongue tissue to grow stem cells in adults
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study takes a small sample from the front of your tongue to grow stem cells from your taste-bud tissue. It aims to understand whether this approach can be safely done in healthy adults and explore how the cells might be used in the future.
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Who can take part
- Be age 18 or older
- Be healthy enough for a tongue biopsy and be able to give informed consent
- Speak and read English well enough to understand study steps and risks
- Have at least 40 visible taste-bump structures (fungiform papillae) on the front third of your tongue during screening photos
- Agree to allow their team to use your tongue tissue to make stem cells
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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