Chapter 1098 Direction (Part 1)

Guo Tailai did not expect Professor Zheng to mention this in one mouthful. However, there are actually exciting reasons for choosing the field of stem cells for research.

Stem cells are a type of pluripotent cells with self-replicating ability. Under certain conditions, it can differentiate into a variety of functional cells. Simply put, human disease is actually due to abnormal disease or death of a certain part of the cells in the body, and through stem cell transplantation, healthy cells can be regenerated to fill this part of the gap.

Stem cells and their differentiation products are also considered to be effective in repairing damage to important tissues and organs of the human body, and provide new ways to cure cardiovascular diseases, metabolic diseases, nervous system diseases, blood system diseases, autoimmune diseases and other important diseases.

Among the stem cell therapy, the use of stem cells to repair various damages of the heart is undoubtedly the most attractive part. The existing treatment methods are still difficult to reverse the process of heart failure after myocardial infarction, and the regeneration of cardiomyocytes has become the direction of research and efforts of many scientists.

If someone can figure out a way to generate stem cells without sacrificing or cloning human embryos, or potentially discover effective treatments for diseases that afflict millions of patients, that researcher could be a candidate for a Nobel Prize. This is only an academic benefit. In addition, the combination of capital and various commercial forces in the market will bring unimaginable wealth to researchers.

It can not only cure diseases, save people and benefit mankind, but also gain all kinds of fame and fortune. How wonderful is it? It's not surprising that Professor Zheng can move their hearts.

But Guo Tailai is very clear that cardiac stem cells are a sinkhole. There are no stem cells in the adult heart. This is the conclusion that Guo Tailai obtained from the treatment of Chu Fei's congenital heart disease. If Professor Zheng and the others are really asked to study in this direction, the loss outweighs the gain.

"Teacher Zheng, I'm actually not optimistic about this direction." Guo Tailai thought about it, and then said seriously.

"How to say?" Professor Zheng became serious. Several other professors, including Professor Yang, also listened carefully, wanting to know the reason.

"Well, how to explain it?" Guo Tailai pondered again before he said: "You also know that most of my nursing care is to stimulate the recovery or division of human cells through some unique techniques of acupuncture and moxibustion to achieve the goal of my nursing care." target."

Everyone still nodded. Although the reputation of Guo Tailai's beauty salon is not particularly loud among the general public, the professors present all know a little bit of inside information. In fact, they hope to use Guo Tailai's acupuncture techniques as a research direction, but everyone Knowing that this is obviously impossible, Guo Tailai will never be willing to regard himself as a research object. So everyone was just curious, but no one mentioned a word. Now that Guo Tailai proposed it, they were almost surprised.

"I met a patient with congenital heart disease." Guo Tailai continued: "I tried to cure her. However, I found that acupuncture, which can stimulate cell regeneration in other places, does not work on the heart at all. "

Some things don’t mean that if Guo Tailai doesn’t say anything, others won’t guess, and if a little bit of it is properly revealed, it will be more acceptable and more convincing. This is what Guo Tailai thinks now.

"So, I personally judge that there are no stem cells in the adult heart." Guo Tailai directly gave a conclusion: "It is almost impossible to treat heart disease directly with cardiac stem cells. Of course, if you want to prove his theory in reverse , is also a direction."

Everyone was pondering, and Professor Zheng asked again after a while: "Then, which direction do you think is better to conduct research?"

"I don't know." Guo Tailai really smiled wryly this time. A group of professionals insisted that Guo Tailai, a non-professional, find a research direction for them. This is really too difficult for others. Guo Tailai is interested in mechanical manufacturing , so I am also exploring this aspect: "I just talk about the direction of my continued research."

"Yes!" Professor Zheng nodded slightly. Guo Tailai's own research direction may also be inspiring to everyone?

"I will research in the direction of 3D printing in the manufacturing industry in the future, and at a certain point, maybe I will integrate 3D printing into medical technology." Guo Tailai did not deny that he was not afraid of others robbing his project: "For example Some replacement joints, or some necrotic bone replacements, can be 3D printed to directly create the most suitable parts for the patient, and then replace them. Of course, the simplest is the tooth. When the technology is more advanced, perhaps Biomaterials can be used to replace some blood vessels, or muscle tissue, etc., but I am afraid that it will take a long time until the technology matures."

"You are very closely integrated with your original major!" Professor Zheng commented with a smile. But to be honest, this is a feasible idea. Everyone's body size is different. Of course, the most suitable one is the one made according to the body.

"Yes!" Guo Tailai nodded and said, "The main reason is that I am familiar with the manufacturing industry. In medicine, sometimes there are some chances, so I don't know how to determine the direction at all. For example, I found a slug last time. The mucus is very interesting, so I mentioned it to Mr. Ding of the Yueke Group, and she was very successful in making medical adhesives."

"The medical adhesive of Yueke Group is the idea you provided?" Everyone was shocked, looking at Guo Tailai as if looking at a cornucopia.

The medical adhesive of the Yueke Group was finally approved for clinical trial this year. Two of the professors present had participated in the test, and the effect was very good. No particularly serious side effects have been found for the time being. Just being able to use it on wet and slippery surfaces and sticking to living tissue is enough to eclipse current needle nailers and the like. Such an excellent product is actually related to Guo Tailai.

"I found it when I caught a slug when I was playing in Europe." Guo Tailai said with a wry smile: "There is no sign at all. I only thought of it when I saw it. Just like the cowpox back then, didn't I discover it by accident? Cows can produce smallpox." Antibodies, who knows whether the injection of HIV virus will also produce antibodies to AIDS? Who can say for sure? "

Although Guo Tailai seemed to just say it casually, one of the professors who specialized in immunology thought about it, and asked the cows to test it another day to see if they could produce antibodies?

Of course, Guo Tailai is very clear that this is not just talking nonsense. There will be such a paper in the "Nature" magazine in a certain year that cattle can quickly produce a wide range of anti-AIDS virus (HIV) after immunization. and antibodies. The new findings not only help the design of HIV vaccines, but also provide ideas for the development of new means of AIDS prevention and treatment.