Scientists from the Institute of Cancer of Ratgers have learned to accurately determine the places of injury to the body in a few minutes after the injury. They found that when the cells are destroyed in a particular part of the body, there is a special molecular trace. The results of the study were published in Med magazine.
Scientists have conducted a number of experiments on pigs. They found out that special peptides, short chains of amino acid, are able to recognize and connect only with proteins changed in damaged tissues. One of these peptides was especially promising. It is selectively clinging to a protein that changes the shape when calcium levels rise sharply.
According to researchers, this peptide can be a target of drugs or contrasting materials, which will allow an accurate idea of injury through MRI and Pet (Pozitron Emotion Tomography).
The mechanism operated at all test mammals, including rats, which, according to researchers, confirms its universality for people. Thanks to this discovery, it is possible to create medications that will only work on the site of the injury without affecting healthy tissue. This is especially important in emergency care, where the incorrect or premature adoption of powerful drugs can harm.
Scientists stressed that the importance of discovering is important for both civil and military medicine. According to John Mogford, co-author of the project, the bleeding of unspeakable bleeding remains the main reason for the death of soldiers to the hospital. The new method of injury detection can radically change the situation by allowing the injuries to local and quickly.
Translation of: Euromedia24.com
