Parasitic Roundworm Boosts Wound Healing

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Scar-Free Healing? A Parasitic Worm Could Be the Key

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Scientists found that a protein derived from a species of intestinal parasitic roundworm can speed up wound healing and prevent scarring, at least in mice.

Researchers applied daily doses of TGM to the injured skin of lab mice.

Compared to untreated wounds, the treated wounds healed faster with much less scarring.

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