These nano-shells can speed up the process of bone healing after an
injury
Scientists have developed nano-shells that can deliver
molecule to bone wounds that tells cells already at the injury site to repair
the damage. The researchers call the nano-shell ‘polymer sphere’. ‘Using the
polymer sphere to introduce the microRNA molecule into cells elevates the job
of existing cells to that of injury repair by instructing the cells’ healing
and bone-building mechanisms to switch on,’ said lead researcher Peter Ma,
professor at the University of Michigan in the US. ‘It is similar to a new
supervisor ordering an office cleaning crew to start constructing an addition
to the building,’ he explained. The findings appeared in the journal Nature
Communications.
The technology can help grow bone in people with
conditions like oral implants, those undergoing bone surgery or joint repair,
or people with tooth decay,
the researchers said. ‘The new technology we have been working on opens doors
for new therapies using DNA and RNA in regenerative medicine and boosts the
possibility of dealing with other challenging human diseases,’ Ma said.
Source: www.thehealthsite.com
16.01.2016
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