New nerves are developed from fat cells

Researchers at the University of Manchester (UK) have created new nerves developed from stem cells taken from rat fat, a progress that may be used to repair damaged peripheral nerves. injury or accident.

Currently, only a limited number of techniques can help repair nerves outside the spinal cord, although these nerves have very limited reproducibility. Other nerves in other parts of the patient are often used, but they do not regenerate completely and can cause damage later.

New technology can repair damaged nerves (Photo: SPL)

So far, the University of Manchester team has extracted stem cells from adipose tissue from mice, and sought to stimulate them to become neurons in the laboratory. They placed new neural tissue inside a plastic tube that could decompose to connect the broken nerve ends. The next step is to repeat this experiment where stem cells are taken from human fat, then create a full replacement nerve for use.

This nerve is grafted to connect damaged nerve endings anywhere in the body. For example, nerve cells from stem cells can be used for cases where surgeons remove large tumors near the nerve, hurting or severing this nerve during surgery.

Scientists say nerves that grow from stem cells can be used for people around 2011.

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