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New drug to regenerate lost teeth

New drug to regenerate lost teeth

Antibody for USAG-1 shown to stimulate tooth growth:  In mice deficient in USAG-1, an antagonist of BMP, the trace deciduous incisors survive and erupt as excess teeth. The tooth fairy is a welcome guest for any child who has lost a tooth. Not only will the fairy leave a small gift under the pillow, but …

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Molecular Therapy Technology Reprograms Cells

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Tel Aviv University (Israel) scientists develop a new technology that uses molecular therapy to coax adult cells to revert to an embryonic stem cell-like state. Iftach Nachman, from Tel Aviv University (Israel), and colleagues have developed a new technology that uses molecular therapy to coax adult cells to revert to an embryonic stem cell-like state, …

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