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Post by skate4life on Apr 15, 2015 17:20:05 GMT -5
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Post by David on Apr 15, 2015 21:14:49 GMT -5
I believe they will get there someday but not any time soon. I really hope I am wrong on the time. There was an article posted in the forum which said They probably won't be able to grow lung cells for another 20 years. I really do hope it is sooner.
I am hoping for a plant from the Amazon to be discovered that will stop the progression og the disease.
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Post by gerald on Apr 17, 2015 18:27:12 GMT -5
This link appears to reference one of the studies that was rolled into those reports. It looks very promising, and appears to be well down the "20 Year" horizon. As long as they develop a way to "stimulate the process" trials could begin on animals at any time. Study Shows Adult Lung Cells Transform to Regenerate Lung Tissue: pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/2015/04/17/adult-lung-cells-interconvert-to-potentiate-lung-regeneration/One of the promising quotes: Jon Epstein, MD, chair of the department of Cell and Developmental Biology and one of study lead authors noted in a press release, “It’s as if the lung cells can regenerate from one another as needed to repair missing tissue, suggesting that there is much more flexibility in the system than we have previously appreciated. These aren’t classic stem cells that we see regenerating the lung. They are mature lung cells that awaken in response to injury. We want to learn how the lung regenerates so that we can stimulate the process in situations where it is insufficient, such as in patients with COPD [chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].” The base paper is here www.nature.com/ncomms/2015/150413/ncomms7727/full/ncomms7727.html
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Post by skate4life on Apr 18, 2015 10:02:54 GMT -5
Thanks for the links and follow-ups. Maybe the next generation will benefit
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