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In a proof-of-concept study, researchers show that genetically engineered green bottle fly larvae can produce and secrete a human growth factor -- a molecule that helps promote cell growth and wound healing.
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This sounds creepy but using fly larvae to clean wounds has a long and rational tradition. They eat only dead flesh and clean a wound much better than a human could. Now, they are being modified to extcrete human growth hormon (hgh) to speed up the healing process. Very cool! JB