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Weapon-X Mice

Posted by timothy on from the knock-out-mice dept.

Bob Vila's Hammer writes "New Scientist has this article about a new breed of mice created in a lab. They have the ability to heal wounds very effectively as they have been genetically engineered to produce large amounts of a protein called angiopoietin-related growth factor. This AGF was found to be in high concentrations at the site of wounds and is expecting further study to ascertain its full potential use in treatments for skin disorders and diseases in humans."

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  1. beware the bezerker-mouse attack! by the+darn · · Score: 2, Funny

    *squeak* *squeak* *SNIKT*

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    1. Re:beware the bezerker-mouse attack! by Captain+Splendid · · Score: 3, Funny

      "Step away from the cheese, bub."

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  2. Curious... by spumoni_fettuccini · · Score: 2, Funny
    "This finding is very interesting and could lead to novel therapies for skin diseases such as psoriasis, allergies or wound healing," says Yuichi Oike, who led the research at Keio University in Tokyo.

    Bob Vila's Hammer, eh? Paying attention to healing research becuase you hit the wrong nail one time too many?

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  3. a plan! by Tumbleweed · · Score: 3, Funny

    Okay, so we take one of these mice who's a real ASSHOLE, then coat his little skeleton with a super-hard metal and retractable claws, and _then_ we'll have the first X-Mouse.

    We should genetically modify some of these to have USB connectors first, though. Maybe FireWire, since they'll be all super and shit...

  4. about time... by Polo · · Score: 4, Funny


    About time to think about building a better mousetrap.

  5. And in other news... by ae0nflx · · Score: 4, Funny

    Supplies of adamantium have drop around the globe after two firms began competing for the rare substance. One firm, located in Toyko seems to be using the substance in mice, while the other, located in a frozen tundra in Canada, seems to be using it to create an woman with really pointy claws....

  6. The Ultimate Weapon by fuzzybunny · · Score: 4, Funny


    All I want are fricken mice with fricken laser beams attached to their heads, is that so much to ask?

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