Scientists discover the key to the ability of the Axolotls to regenerate members

In their current research, there are lapses to be complete: As the Cyp26b1 Cyprades is regulated, how many retino acid ends to the Shox gen, and what footstream factors had determining the formation of specified facilities, such as humber or radios.

From healing to regeneration

Monaghan explains that Axolotll does not have an ezolotls don’t have a “genicieg” for registerer, but share the same fundamental genes as humans. “The key different lies in the Accessible of those genes. While a man in the man is active the genes that induces the scar, in Salamanders there De-difference cell: The cells return to a state of the embryonic, where they can meet the signals as the retinoic acid. This ability to return to a status of development ‘is the basis of their regeneration “, explains the researcher.

So if the man have the same genes, why can’t we regenerate? “The difference is that salamander can reach that (development) program after injury”. Man can not access this development road during initial growth before birth. “We had selective pressure to close and heal”, “Monaghan says.” Obtrit the community, it is to be aware of the shadow of the blast. “

James Monaghan.Photography: Alyssa Stone / University Northar Northar

Monaghan says, in theory, you would not need the amn to induce regeneration but to intervene the right time and sit in the body with a regret molecule. For example, the molecular hoes that signals to be located in the elbow on the edge of the peding and not to be successful in a regenerative environments as the technology. “This communication could be applied in Stem Step cells, the estimated cells, which can be progressed. If they can be prograded. If they can be progrown.

After a few years, I understand the role of 1981 – is source of a deep condition for monaghan. The scientonist occurses a future where the patch placed on a can in an injury to reframe development programs in both humanity and emulate the mechanism of the regenerative. Although is not immediate, you believe the engineering cellular to induce regeneration is already on the purpose of science.

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This story has originally Wired in Spanish and has been translated by Spanish.