A combo of nanotechnology and biology can be used for repairing damaged tissues and organs. Researchers have stated that nanotechnology can be used for mobilizing the healing abilities of the body. Experiments conducted on mice showed that a paralyzed mouse with spinal cord injuries was able to regain the ability of using its hind legs six weeks after being injected with customized nanomaterial injection.
Nanofibers which are at least a thousand times thinner as compared to human hair have been found out to prevent harmful scar tissue formation which blocks the healing of spinal cord and at the same time stimulates the regeneration of damaged cells. The customized molecules self assembeled into nanofibers after being injected in the body and when they are immobilized in the affected area they can help in activation of some of the biological process. The same technique could also be applied in case of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. If it turns successful in humans then it could be a path breaking discovery for millions of people with damaged body parts.
Via sciencedaily
