I saw niptuck tonight, and I know that the show tends to be way out there in bizarro world, but I can't help but wonder about this episode.
Can mice, and are they really used to grow ears for humans?
2006-10-17 16:13:49 · 5 answers · asked by Aliza, Queen of the Night 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
They sure can.
Here is a picture of it:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1949073.stm
The original experiment was perfomed in the laboratory of Dr. Charles Vacanti at the University of Massachusetts.
Here's a brief description of how it was done:
http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/jun2000/961007439.Ge.r.html
2006-10-17 16:16:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a million. advantageous, they certainly grew a human outer ear on a mouse's back. 2. That ear is easiest the outer ear, or pinna - the "seashell" section on the exterior of your head. It does not comprise the middle or inner ear upload-ons, required for finished listening to. So, it ought to replace a burnt or decrease off outer ear (ordinarily for attractiveness look), despite if to hearken to, the guy or female could have have been given to nevertheless have a functioning midsection and interior ear interior their head.
2016-12-08 16:32:52 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! I saw that on a medical show once. (Not a fictional show--it was something like 48 hours or Dateline or some show like that.) It was a while ago, though, so I don't remember the show.
2006-10-17 16:15:51 · answer #3 · answered by Jess H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, when i saw the mouse tonite i was like omg, because i have a picture of the original earmouse on my wall
2006-10-17 16:48:06 · answer #4 · answered by guitarusa2001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
been watching Nip/Tuck? I would n't doubt it
2006-10-17 16:15:58 · answer #5 · answered by Stacy W 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋