Walking into Dr. Zhang Yiwen's office near Shandao Temple Station, she was greeted by a long-legged woman with black hair and long hair. She took the interview team into the meeting room and chatted cordially. At first, she thought she should be the assistant of the technical director, but it was not until she sat down on the sofa that the reporter suddenly realized that this beautiful woman in front of her was the technical director herself, Zhang Yiwen, who was praised as "the future star of biotechnology" by her peers.
Investing in treatment and research for relatives, she found the potential of disease treatment in the field of "stem cells". Zhang Yiwen shared that the reason why she invested in the stem cell industry was actually for her family. Zhang Yiwen's father died of lymphoma at the age of 13. "My father was also the first radiotherapy patient. I witnessed the side effects of cancer treatment with my own eyes. How to make a big man who used to be a criminal police finally skinny? 」
Therefore, Zhang Yiwen gradually focused on the research of cancer treatment, and finally locked in stem cell therapy. She said that the treatment of cancer has always been more destructive than treatment. Until the recent immunotherapy, Zhang Yiwen thought that cancer treatment had really entered the next step.
"Stem cell therapy can make up for the deficiency of immunotherapy! Zhang Yiwen analyzed that immunotherapy may cause great rejection in the body after starting treatment, while cancer patients are generally in poor health after receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy. At this time, a strong logistics force, that is, stem cells, is needed to support the health of the body. For example, if the liver of a cancer patient is damaged, regenerative stem cells can complete the repair work, so that the body can successfully pass the treatment process.
At present, clinical medicine has not been fully understood in immunotherapy, not to mention this kind of "immune" and "cell" dual-track treatment. However, those who fail see difficulties, and those who succeed see opportunities. Zhang Yiwen pointed out that "not yet possible" just proves how much space stem cells have in disease treatment.
The Japanese team will use stem cell patches to cure heart failure without a heart catheter. In addition to cancer treatment, stem cell therapy has also won a lot of good news in the field of regenerative medicine. Zhang Yiwen shared that Japan is a big country in stem cell technology, and Kyoto University and Osaka University are two heroes in this field. She said: "For example, a team at Osaka University used stem cell technology to launch a' heart patch'." .
Zhang Yiwen clearly explained that the mesenchymal cells cultured by Osaka team can differentiate into cardiac muscle. These cells can be cultured on a patch and then attached to the heart, and the cardiac muscle can be regenerated without any operation such as cardiac catheterization. Many treatments like this "patch" are being developed.
The regenerative ability of stem cells? It should not be underestimated that in addition to strict therapeutic purposes, stem cells have a softer range of applications. For example, if stem cells are injected into the body, there is an opportunity to "renovate" the "old" organ cells in the body. Nowadays, many people like to store umbilical cord blood stem cells for their children, not only for their future health, but also for their wider use.
For example, after the Chernobyl incident, Ukraine devoted all its efforts to stem cell research and development, but in the end, it made a mistake and achieved great success in stem cell application with the trip of "rejuvenation" of high-priced stem cells.
What about the peripheral stem cell technology in Taiwan Province province, deuex? Now, related industries all over the world are paying attention to regenerative medicine. How does the stem cell industry in Taiwan Province Province deus ex in front of the strong? Zhang Yiwen said frankly that Taiwan Province Province does not have an advantage in terms of capital and population samples. "However, the medical strength of Taiwan Province Province is recognized by the whole world," Zhang Yiwen pointed out. If the stem cell industry with Taiwan Province characteristics is to be developed, she suggested that technology and operators should think about how to give full play to their respective strengths.
The strengths of Taiwan Province Province are advanced medical operation capability, beautiful medical environment and competitive price. Zhang Yiwen pointed out that after stem cell therapy, there may be unpredictable medical problems. At this time, solid medical training in Taiwan Province Province will come in handy, and doctors can respond and solve problems faster. "Therefore,' sightseeing medical care' can be a good choice," Zhang Yiwen suggested.
The positive action of * * is the powerful backing of precision medical care in Taiwan Province Province! Of course, technology alone is not enough to make Taiwan Province Province stand on the international stage. Zhang Yiwen said that the positive actions of * * * also have absolute influence. Fortunately, in recent years, Taiwan Province Province has passed the "Special Management Law" and "Regulations on Regenerated Preparations", and more manufacturers with abundant R&D energy are ready to enter the market.
In addition, there are many good brands in the development of stem cell technology in Taiwan Province Province, such as Dr. Huang, an authority on stem cell research and preservation, and Dr. Huang, a microbiologist and molecular geneticist at Rutgers University in the United States. He is the first person in the world to patent amniotic fluid stem cells and is in a leading position in the industry.
Stem cell R&D and market-oriented energy in Taiwan Province Province should not continue to wait and see. Zhang Yiwen predicted that the fastest five years, the slowest 65,438+00 years. Going to hospitals and clinics in the future is not to buy symptomatic drugs such as naproxen, but to buy "skin cells" and "liver cells". In Taiwan Province Province, where medical achievements are outstanding, how to jointly develop regenerative medicine will be the focus of attention from all walks of life.