The frequency of nerve injury is one in every 1,000 of the population, which is 50,000 cases in the UK, every year! - with their eventually being left with the disability for the rest of their life. Even people who have had undergone organ transplants, suffer form the same fate as their destiny.
But, finding an answer to it has never been so easy - with the leading scientists and the medical fraternity delving out an answer to it. It is eventually the ‘bionic’ world, which has come up with their rescue. Yes, researchers have come up with a plan to develop an ‘artificial nerve’! And, that interestingly will be able to bring damaged limbs and organs back to life!
This ‘bionic’ nerve was made by isolating stem cells from adult animals’ fat tissue, differentiating them into nerve cells, which are able to repair and regenerate injured nerves.
With this finding, the researchers are optimistic about developing an artificial nerve from a biodegradable polymer for transplanting the differentiated stem cells.
The interesting part of the whole procedure lies with the biomaterial’s rolling up into a tube-like structure, which is inserted between the two ends of the cut nerve! This would allow the regrowing nerve fiber to go through it from one end to the other.
This new development carries a great future potential for ‘clinical use.’ It may also help in developing a similar surgical approach for even organ transplant!
But, if it gives full functional recuperation to the transplanted tissue, is yet to be seen.
