LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Scientists have implanted a stem cell on a piece of real silk to form a patch-like base that can repair parts of the affected muscle that are attached to a thin membrane-like layer.
The elastic sticky membranes that attach the flesh to the bones are called tendons which, when affected, can hardly heal and are very painful. But this revolutionary patch can fix them again.
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Scientists at the Terasaki Institute in Los Angeles have shown that using a stem cell spread on a graft made of silk fabric can regenerate tendon cells and the layer. Tendons are frequently affected in athletes and the elderly, and can take months to heal. If left untreated, they can affect other muscles as well.
In the new technology, a piece of silk was first applied to the famous hydrogel (gel ma) to make it strong, flexible and acceptable to the body. Then a type of stem cell called mesenchyme stem cell (MSC) was inserted.
Then they were tested on the heels of rats. Here his magic spoke loudly and the healing process accelerated. While new cells began to form. There was a time when silk threads became a part of it while hydrogel did its job and dissolved on its own.
Experts hope that this will lead to a new way of treating muscles.
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