Scientists identify 'youth factor' in blood cells that speeds fracture repair
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 - 15:20
in Health & Medicine
Researchers previously showed that introducing bone marrow stem cells to a bone injury can expedite healing, but the exact process was unclear. Now, the same team believes it has pinpointed the 'youth factor' inside bone marrow stem cells -- it's the macrophage, a type of white blood cell, and the proteins it secretes that can have a rejuvenating effect on tissue.