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crime3 years ago•1 min saved

Deer antler search leads to discovery of human skeleton in Kansas.

A man searching for deer antlers in southeast Kansas discovered human skeletal remains over the weekend. The age and gender of the remains were not immediately apparent due to decomposition, and an autopsy is scheduled to identify them. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Allen County Sheriff's Office are investigating the case but do not believe there is a threat to the public. Hunters and hikers have accidentally helped solve missing person cases in the past while searching for antlers.

via Fox News|

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science3 years ago•2 min saved

Genetically engineered mice grow antlers, paving way for human limb regeneration.

Chinese researchers have genetically engineered mice to grow tiny deer antlers by implanting stem cells from deer into the rodents. The technique could lead to new treatments for bone injuries or regrowing lost limbs. The researchers hope to expand the capacity of modern medicine by identifying newly-identified stem cell types. The study suggests that deer have an application in clinical bone repair and the induction of human cells into antler-like cells could be used in regenerative medicine for skeletal injuries or limb regeneration.

via Boing Boing|

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science3 years ago•3 min saved

Deer Antler Stem Cells Used to Grow Mini Antlers on Mice

Chinese researchers have found that deer antler blastema progenitor cells could be a source of conserved regeneration cells in higher vertebrates, with potential applications in clinical bone repair. The study suggests that there are relatively conserved cellular and molecular mechanisms for the only two known cases of regenerative capacity in mammalian appendage organs, deer antlers and mouse foretoe tips. The researchers successfully isolated the essential cell types for regeneration and grew antler-like boney cartilage formations on the skull caps of laboratory mice.

via Phys.org|

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