For the First Time, Scientists May Have Found a Way to Regenerate Cartilage(inc.com)
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For the First Time, Scientists May Have Found a Way to Regenerate Cartilage
https://www.inc.com/victoria-salves/for-the-first-time-scientists-may-have-found-a-way-to-regenerate-cartilage/91315605
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Anecdotally and somewhat related: as blade fighting was common in those days, Chinese surgeons (pre-cultural revolution) would allegedly wrap severed tendons with the leaves of some herb to some effect. Not sure if it was bletilla striata.
> The new biomaterial comprises two components: a bioactive peptide that binds to transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGFb-1) — an essential protein for cartilage growth and maintenance — and modified hyaluronic acid, a natural polysaccharide present in cartilage and the lubricating synovial fluid in joints.
and application:
> the new material could be applied to joints during open-joint or arthroscopic surgeries. The current standard of care is microfracture surgery, during which surgeons create tiny fractures in the underlying bone to induce new cartilage growth.