The study found that lin28a protein has self-healing power or can cure cancer

[comprehensive report on global network] according to the report of overseas Chinese news on November 10, recently, cell magazine published an article, saying that research found a protein called lin28a, which can help tissue repair, which will have a positive effect on cancer treatment Studies have shown that mice that produce lin28a protein grow their hair faster than normal mice, and that if their ears are pricked, they will almost completely heal The mice that carried the protein were cut off their toes when they were young, and they grew completely new However, the researchers found that the presence of lin28a protein does not necessarily confer a specific healing ability For example, heart regeneration showed no improvement If a mouse is in its infancy, its severed toes will not grow back, but its hair will still grow rapidly, and the cartilage and connective tissue of the ear will continue to grow Daniel Goldman of the University of Michigan has been studying the role of lin28a in the process of zebrafish retinal regeneration He believes that tissues similar to the heart have some mechanism of resistance to reset Wu Shichang, a cell biologist at Boston Children's Hospital, is also one of the authors of the study He said that in fact, the role of metabolic mechanism in tissue healing is the most surprising Most biologists believe that only certain elements can produce healing effect, and the latest research results show that every cell can do this There is still a long way to go before the latest research results can be used in clinical medicine (practice editor: Jiang Shumin reviewed by: Zhang Xue)