HTTP:: Macrophages Play Huge Role in Injured Muscle Regeneration
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Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), in Monterotondo, Italy, were recently somewhat disappointed at the result of one of their investigations, before they realized that they had in fact stumbled upon something great. The team essentially found that white blood cells known as macrophages played a huge role in healing injured muscles, and also that the entire process was controlled by a molecular switch that was also identified. From now on, scientists could use these results to try new treatments for a number of medical conditions, PhysOrg reports. According to the paper detailing the finds, which appears in the latest issue of the respected journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, sport-related injuries, and even diseases such as the Duchenne muscular dystrophy, could all be treated faster than currently possible in the future, with the help of the new finds. The discovery was made even more amazing by the fact that common knowle!
dge dictated macrophages were usually involved in eliminating pathogens by engulfing them. Whenever an infection occurs, macrophages are drawn to “ground zero,†where they start seeking out the intruders, bind to them, and eat them. Afterwards, they play a key role in eliminating dead cells, and also in releasing...
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