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From: Kennita Watson <>
Subject: Re: Scientists create 'miracle mice' that can regenerate organs 
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 05:14:38 -0700

On Aug 29, 2005, at 2:00 AM, CryoNet wrote:

> From: "Sbharris[atsign]ix.netcom.com" <>
> Newsgroups: sci.life-extension
>
>
>> Scientists create 'miracle mice' that can regenerate organs
>> Web posted at: 8/28/2005 2:52:58
>> Source ::: The Times
>> London: Scientists have created a "miracle mouse" that can regenerate
>> amputated limbs or badly damaged organs, making it able to recover
>> from injuries that would kill or permanently disable normal animals.
>>
>> The experimental animal is unique among mammals in its ability to
>> regrow its heart, toes, joints and tail.
>>
>> The researchers have also found that when cells from the test mouse
>> are injected into ordinary mice, they too acquire the ability to
>> regenerate.
>> ...
>> "It is
>> quite remarkable. The only organ that did not grow back was the  
>> brain."

Might this be explained by the injections' not crossing
the blood-brain barrier?  That is, might a different
mode of administration allow brain regeneration?

Live long and prosper,
Kennita
--
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;
none but ourselves can free our minds.
           -- Bob Marley, "Redemption Song"

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