It was a breakthrough, especially when the patient could achieve some of the lower limb movement. However, as our lecturer stated, the problem is: can it be replicable?
If it can be replicable, will it be possible to use it on Alzheimer's or Parkinson's patients?
Or maybe the same phenomenon can be achieved in regenerating the heart. transplant a myocyte...? Apparently, they have a variety of procedures to induce heart regeneration including sending growth factors etc. in nano particle capsules that either induces differentiation into muscle cells or stops the toxic effect of fibroblasts.
Reference
Hastings et al. 2014 Aug 27. Drug and cell delivery for cardiac regeneration. Adv Drug Deliv Rev.
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