We could repair damaged tissue and direct the growth of new tissues to create built - in body and brain parts that could interface with electronic devices. (discovermagazine.com)
In a report on their experiments, published April 2017 in the Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences, the researchers say they found evidence that microglia, a cell type found in most vertebrae innate immune systems, affect the Müller glia's regenerative response and can be harnessed to accelerate the growth of new tissue in the retina. (sciencedaily.com)
When an animal suffers a puncture wound, for example, compounds flow from blood vessels to the wound site, where they feed the growth of new tissue to fill the damaged area. (sciencemag.org)