It could be a distraction — the hole in your back, the pain, the awareness that your own damaged spinal tissue is gradually degenerating. (inc.com)
When the researchers applied a human form of Ctgf protein to lesions in zebrafish, they observed similar recovery of spinal cord function, hinting that other factors within zebrafish spinal tissue may explain the healing differences between mammals and zebrafish. (aaas.org)
Next, the team will investigate how GDF - 11 affects other age - susceptible organs, such as spinal tissue. (sciencemag.org)