American scientists from Wake Forest University in North Carolina have succeeded in replacing the penis of animals from artificially created erectile tissue. The implanted tissue was made in a laboratory from the recipient's cells and allowed the experimental rabbits to copulate and reproduce normally.
Although more studies are still needed, "the results are encouraging," according to Anthony Atala, lead author of the study published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). In fact, the researcher predicts that in the not too distant future with this technology it will be possible to rebuild the penis of "human patients with congenital anomalies, penile cancer, injuries, amputations or erectile dysfunction ". Until now, it has not been possible to restore a patient with these problems the ability to have an erection naturally.
