White blood cell cocktail offers regenerative possibilities
7 Jan 2016 by Evoluted New Media
Irradiated white blood cells have been found to release substances that reduce the severity of cellular damage.
Irradiated white blood cells have been found to release substances that reduce the severity of cellular damage.
The protein complexes, lipids and micro particles reduced damage from heart attacks, strokes and spinal injuries and had a ‘positive effect’ on tissue repair.
Hendrik Jan Ankersmit, from the Medical University of Vienna, said: “A purified exosome or protein fraction is responsible for these beneficial effects.”
Other than the protein complexes, lipids and other micro-particles were released due to ionisation. This also allowed the quality of them to be controlled, meaning white blood cells were able to act as bioreactors, say scientists.
The substances are known as APOSEC (APOptotic SECretome) and apparently easy to extract, the effect was compared to that of donating blood. Human virus-inactivated APOSEC was used for the trials.
Ankersmit added: “These positive findings give us legitimate hope for the planned studies in the areas of human dermatology and cardiology."
The research has been published in Scientific Reports.
