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CTOnews.com, July 18 (Xinhua)-- A Japanese scientific team is preparing to try an experimental drug that could allow humans to regenerate teeth.

It is reported that in a 2018 study, researchers found an antibody against uterine sensitization related gene-1 (USAG-1), which can stimulate mice with missing teeth to grow new teeth.

After ▲ source Science, scientists found that the antibody could also be applied to other mammals. They also conducted experiments in ferrets and eventually led to new incisors, which have been shown to be of the same shape and composition as neighboring teeth.

▲ Picture Source Science the team plans to begin clinical trials in July 2024, initially for subjects with tooth deformities, and they plan to popularize the treatment by 2030. According to CTOnews.com, the results of the study have been published in the journal Science.

"it is every dentist's dream to let patients grow new teeth," said Katsu Takahashi, lead researcher and director of the Kitano Medical Institute in Osaka. "I have been working on this issue since I was a graduate student, and I am confident that this plan will become a reality."

Katsu Takahashi said that the research team is already working to test drugs for human use, and once it is confirmed that there is no adverse effect on the human body, the result could lead to a renewal of the denture industry and become a new choice for people to seek medical treatment.

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