Acid that cures
How placental cells heal
placental cells have curative properties, and traditional systems of medicine, especially the Chinese. Modern science, too, has its uses.
Placental cells are widely used by drug industries for preparing anti-bacterial creams, wound-healing bandages and even for certain skin diseases, after studies found that placental cells have properties that inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. Pinning down the active compound that imparts curative properties to placental cells, however, remain elusive.
Scientists from Calcutta University and Albert David Limited, a Kolkata-based pharma company, recently studied compounds present in placental cells and said an amino acid helps heal wounds much faster. The team led by Dhrubojyoti Chattopadhyay from Dr B C Guha Centre for Genetic Engineering, Calcutta University, carried out the experiment using disease-free placentas. The scientists prepared placental extract and divided the solution into different components.
Then they exposed each portion to neutrophils