Medical Discovery News - Re-growing limbs and organs on the horizon
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889 Re-growing limbs and organs on the horizon
Welcome to Medical Discovery News. I’m Dr. David Niesel.
And I’m Dr. Norbert erzog
Amphibians have a unique trait: the ability to grow back limbs and even organs. When a salamander loses a limb, a blood clot appears in the damaged area. Then with surprising speed, newly formed skin cells cover the wound.
Underneath this skin-capped area, a structure called a blastema containing a complex array of new cells forms.
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