Regrowing Human Limbs. (Cover story)

• Autores: Ken Muneoka, Manjong Han, David M. Gardiner
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 298, Nº. 4, 2008, págs. 56-63
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses limb regeneration, with the goal of regenerating amputated human limbs and fixing other wounds. The salamander is the model for regrowing limbs, growing perfect body part replacements its whole life. The article compares salamander and human early response of tissues at an amputation site. Human tissues form a scar, but salamander's restart an embryonic development program. A specific goal is to control the human wound to start healing such as a salamander's. INSET: FAST FACTS.