For the research, the scientists used a technique known as"mass spectrometry" to determine the age of cartilage throughout the body. This analysis revealed that cartilage has different"ages" depending on where it is located: young in the ankles, middle-aged in the knees and old in the hips.
These results mimic those seen in animals which regenerate their limbs beginning at the furthest tips. "In human cartilage, these [molecules] were present at a high level in human ankle cartilages, intermediate in knees and low in hips and strongly related to the 'age'—amount of chemical modifications—of proteins at the three joint sites," Kraus said.
The study has significant implications, the team say, because it broadens our understanding of the microRNAs—which could be developed into medicines to treat or even reverse arthritis.
Can BillGates get off the GMO already? All these little covert posts day after day trying to weasel bioengineering his antics is getting annoying...
If only Weaknews could grow a set...
Or maybe salamanders have “human-like” ability?! Why you always gotta be hating on humans, ?
Interesting
I read about that in Amazing Spider-Man issue 6. You guys are 56 years late.
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