Could stem cells that glow like fireflies be helpful to doctors? At the lab in the University of Central Florida, stem cell research is being taken place, to test whether enginered stem cells that glow, could be useful on humans. These stem cells contain the same enzyme that make fireflies glow, and become brighter and brighter as they develop into healthy heart muscle. With the cells glowing, doctors could be able to track where the stem cells are working. These cells have the potential of repairing and regenerating cardiac tissue, now it is just a matter of figuring out how to use them and understand how to use them when operating on humans.
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More than 17.6 million Americans suffer from coronary disease. With "glowing" stem cells, therapy to repair would no longer require cutting into patients' chest cavities to monitor healing, and could be more accurate knowlege of the healing process. Plus, doctors could see where and how these engineered cells are working on the body. Scientists could be able to see the cells in action with a special camera lens, which picks up the glow under a microscope. How much better would it be, if such openings could be prevented through these cells, and they are overall more reliable.
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