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Cell communication discovery 'could aid brain injury treatment'RSS Feed
A discovery by scientists revealing how cells communicate with each other could be used to treat brain injury and other organ damage in the future.
Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have found that the body repairs itself using microvesicles, which are small particles that carry out repairs when organs become diseased.
The particles are smaller than a normal cell and contain genetic information such as messenger ribonucleic acid.
Commenting on the findings, lead author of the study Jason Aliotta, who published findings in the journal Experimental Hematology, explained: "We are now recognising the relevance of microvesicles.
"What is unique to our research is the finding that microvesicles not only supply information to stem cells with lung injury, but this process also occurs in other organs as well, like the heart, liver and brain."
The findings follow research by scientists at the University of California, which indicated that embryonic neurons could be transplanted into those suffering brain injury.
Researchers, conducting experiments on mice, found evidence to suggest that the neuron transplants could help to repair damaged circuits.
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