Innovative Treatment Heals Spinal Cord Injuries by Triggering Special Proteins

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00:00Innovative treatment heals spinal cord injuries by triggering special proteins.

00:05In 2021, researchers created a treatment using rapidly moving molecules to repair spinal cord injuries,

00:12later applying it to damaged cartilage.

00:15The therapy activated gene expression for cartilage regeneration within four hours,

00:20with proteins produced after three days.

00:23Increased molecular motion was crucial for triggering cartilage growth,

00:26highlighting its vital role in the regeneration process.

00:33A 2024 study led by Professor Samuel I. Stupp found that dancing molecules affect more than spinal cord cells.

00:42Observed in spinal cord cells, similar effects in cartilage and neuronal cells suggest a universal phenomenon.

00:49According to the World Health Organization, approximately 530 million people worldwide

00:54suffer from osteoarthritis.

00:57A degenerative disease marked by joint tissue breakdown causing disability.

01:02Severe cases result in bone-on-bone contact, necessitating costly joint replacement surgery.

01:09With cartilage regeneration impossible, most treatments slow disease progression,

01:13underscoring the need for innovation.

01:15Researchers suggest dancing molecules can regenerate tissues by forming synthetic nanofibers that send strong cellular signals.

01:27Chemical adjustments mimic the extracellular matrix, enabling cell interaction.

01:33Researchers are testing molecules in human organoids to speed results and seek FDA approval for spinal cord injury trials.

01:40The study's author notes the wide potential applications of dancing molecules.

01:45Researchers design chemicals to control supramolecular motion, enhancing regenerative therapies and treatments.

01:52contaminated skeletal