Therapeutic cloning: A Hopeful chance for Amputees
Therapeutic cloning should be available to all patients who desire a second opportunity in exploring their chances at life. Since the advancement in medical technology, doctors and scientists are now able to manipulate the variables in genetic engineering to figure out how to treat patients. In several studies, therapeutic cloning was found most effective for genetic defects like diabetes or neurodegenerative diseases. If further laboratory work were to be set up for other treatments in gene therapy, the possibilities of regenerating the nerves in an amputated limb could lead to a successful growth. To sum up the process of therapeutic cloning; it involves the removal of a nucleus in a cell, …show more content…
Corporal Isais Hernandez went through a surgical procedure that involved the insertion of an extracellular matrix, originated from pig’s bladder, into his right thigh. As explained from the chief clinical researcher in Texas, Steven Wolf says, “ECM is a fibrous substance that occupies space between cells and contains powerful proteins that can reawaken the body’s ability to regenerate tissue” ( Piore). The extracellular matrix is known to provide support and regulate intercellular communication. It can also separate tissue from one another to regulate a cell’s behavior. With the addition of ECM into the muscular area, it can help the tissue repair itself and renew its elasticity in movement. According to the article, “Hernandez’s muscle strength increased by 30% from what it was before the surgery, and then by 40%. It hit 80% after six months. Today it is at 103%--- as strong as his other leg” (Piore). Based on this remarkable procedure, Hernandez is able to live without suffering from the disadvantages of his right leg. The success of this trial provides evidence on the effectiveness of using a structural product to support the development of muscle growth. If this conduction of medical work was operative for this …show more content…
The bio patch sends bone-producing instructions directly into cells that stimulate new growth in human bone marrow stromal cells. The protein that promotes healthy bone production is a piece of DNA that encodes for the platelet-derived growth factor. Researchers from the University of Iowa conducted an experiment to test the effectiveness of the patch by making, “a collagen scaffold in the actual shape and size of the bone defect” (Dvorsky). In some later time, the researchers sought that the scaffold eventually underwent complete regeneration that matched the shape of what should have been there. As stated, “Four weeks is usually all that it took –growing 44 times more bone and soft tissue in the affected areas compared to just the scaffold alone”. Through this experiment, we can assume that the “bio patch” will be successful in regenerating missing bone or tissue on patients. The researchers also mentioned, “If you deliver just the protein, you have to keep delivering it with continuous injections to maintain the dose. With our method, you get local, sustained expression over a prolonged period of time without having to give continued doses of protein” (Dvorsky). This method will be able to supply the patient with doses of proteins to ensure the consistency of the developmental processes. Also, the “bio patch” will serve its purpose in helping an individual as
Therapeutic cloning should be available to all patients who desire a second opportunity in exploring their chances at life. Since the advancement in medical technology, doctors and scientists are now able to manipulate the variables in genetic engineering to figure out how to treat patients. In several studies, therapeutic cloning was found most effective for genetic defects like diabetes or neurodegenerative diseases. If further laboratory work were to be set up for other treatments in gene therapy, the possibilities of regenerating the nerves in an amputated limb could lead to a successful growth. To sum up the process of therapeutic cloning; it involves the removal of a nucleus in a cell, …show more content…
Corporal Isais Hernandez went through a surgical procedure that involved the insertion of an extracellular matrix, originated from pig’s bladder, into his right thigh. As explained from the chief clinical researcher in Texas, Steven Wolf says, “ECM is a fibrous substance that occupies space between cells and contains powerful proteins that can reawaken the body’s ability to regenerate tissue” ( Piore). The extracellular matrix is known to provide support and regulate intercellular communication. It can also separate tissue from one another to regulate a cell’s behavior. With the addition of ECM into the muscular area, it can help the tissue repair itself and renew its elasticity in movement. According to the article, “Hernandez’s muscle strength increased by 30% from what it was before the surgery, and then by 40%. It hit 80% after six months. Today it is at 103%--- as strong as his other leg” (Piore). Based on this remarkable procedure, Hernandez is able to live without suffering from the disadvantages of his right leg. The success of this trial provides evidence on the effectiveness of using a structural product to support the development of muscle growth. If this conduction of medical work was operative for this …show more content…
The bio patch sends bone-producing instructions directly into cells that stimulate new growth in human bone marrow stromal cells. The protein that promotes healthy bone production is a piece of DNA that encodes for the platelet-derived growth factor. Researchers from the University of Iowa conducted an experiment to test the effectiveness of the patch by making, “a collagen scaffold in the actual shape and size of the bone defect” (Dvorsky). In some later time, the researchers sought that the scaffold eventually underwent complete regeneration that matched the shape of what should have been there. As stated, “Four weeks is usually all that it took –growing 44 times more bone and soft tissue in the affected areas compared to just the scaffold alone”. Through this experiment, we can assume that the “bio patch” will be successful in regenerating missing bone or tissue on patients. The researchers also mentioned, “If you deliver just the protein, you have to keep delivering it with continuous injections to maintain the dose. With our method, you get local, sustained expression over a prolonged period of time without having to give continued doses of protein” (Dvorsky). This method will be able to supply the patient with doses of proteins to ensure the consistency of the developmental processes. Also, the “bio patch” will serve its purpose in helping an individual as