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01-16-2010, 08:47 PM
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The Infamous Ear Mouse
This may be a repost but everyone knows about the mice that get genetically tested on heres a pic of one now hehehe I think hes kinda cute in that creepy kinda way..... Dr. Charles Vacanti of the University of Massachusetts grew a human ear on the back of a mouse with the assistance of Dr. Linda Griffith-Cima from MIT. The study was done at the suggestion of a plastic surgeon who was interested in developing techniques for attaching ears in children who had external ear deformities or had lost ears in accidents. It was designed to serves as a model for tissue engineering. -The mouse had a defective immune system: Mouse was unable to reject the human tissue. -The scientists created an ear-like scaffold of porous, biodegradable polyester fabic and then distributed human cartilage cells throughout its form. -It was then implanted onto the back of the nude mouse. -The ear was nourished by the mouse as the cartilage cells grew to replace to fiber. -The mouse stayed alive and healthy throughout the process. -Though the cartilage grew in the shape of the ear, it was not functional because it lacked connection to the nervous system and internal structure of the ear.  ·  · |
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01-17-2010, 01:06 AM
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Re: The Infamous Ear Mouse
nice post,thanks snuggle. first thing that came to mind when isaw the pics was"poor little bastard" , wait i said it aloud.. I am all for cloning,people aside, but what use could come from growing a human ear on a mouse that doesnt hear? i guess they gotta start somewheres..? |
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03-06-2010, 09:38 AM
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Re: The Infamous Ear Mouse
 is this mouse fake or real? i think this is a fake mouse because it`s a naked mouse lol.greetings:Gutmutilator |
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03-06-2010, 05:20 PM
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 Beezlebot Poster Rank:1379 Beefcake Pantyhose Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 434 434Posts 414Thanked 41Quoted 0Mentioned 0Contrib. |
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Re: The Infamous Ear Mouse
I guess you missed the part where she said the Scientist started doing this for children that had gotten in accidents, or had their ears torn off? I think that's a pretty good use... Plus, the mouse can live on after the ear is removed!
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