How Chinese scientists cracked the secret of organ regeneration

How Chinese scientists cracked the secret of organ regeneration

Chinese scientists who discovered a ‘genetic switch’ that restored damaged mice ear tissue say their research could one day help humans.

ALDH1A2 Overexpression Enables Ear Tissue Regeneration in Mice

In today's open access paper, researchers argue that the regeneration of outer, visible ear tissue is a useful area of focus for understanding why mammals are limited in their regenerative capacity. Species such as salamanders and zebrafish can regenerate limbs and internal organs, and researchers would like to understand how to enable this capability in mammals. The ear is interesting in this respect because some mammals are capable of regenera…