Reports of a 'wrinkle cure' look a little saggy

Conclusions This laboratory study furthers understanding of how wounds heal. It found that mouse skin wounds are able to regenerate new fat cells through signalling pathways triggered when new hair follicles form. The researchers hope their findings may be developed and offer potential new ways to treat scar tissue in humans, enabling them to produce new fat cells that are normally lacking in a scar formed of connective tissue cells – hopefully ultimately improving the appearance of scars and making them look like normal skin. And, as the media seized upon, there may be the possibility of repairing the effects of ageing on the skin. However, a great deal more study would be needed to develop these findings, and see if they could be applied in the real world, rather than in the laboratory. Links To The Headlines Wrinkles could be a thing of the past as scientists find way to regenerate fatty cells which keep skin looking youthful. The Daily Telegraph, January 8 2017 Have scientists found elixir of youth to undo our wrinkles? Regenerating fatty cells could mean crow's feet and creases can be reversed. Daily Mail, January 9 2017 New anti-ageing treatment ERASES wrinkles ‘regenerating fat cells to plump the skin’. The Sun, January 9 2017 A cure for wrinkles? Body reveals smooth skin secret. The Times, January 9 2017 (subscription required) Links To Science Plikus MV, Guerrero-Juarez CF, Ito M, et al. Regeneration of fat cells from myofibroblasts during wound healing. Sci...
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