MadSci Network: General Biology
Query:

Re: is a way to put a Eukaryotic plant cell on a human bone to shape it?

Date: Thu Feb 5 15:41:41 2004
Posted By: Abhishek Dey Das, Undergraduate, Biology, Bholananda National Vidyalaya
Area of science: General Biology
ID: 1075938050.Gb
Message:

Hi Garrett!
I am sorry to hear that you have perthease disease. 
Coming to your question, plant cell cannot be 'fitted' inside any 
multicellular member of the Animal Kingdom. The main reason are the basic 
differences between the two types of cells. One difference (as you have 
said) is the presence of cell wall. Another difference is the presence of 
large vacuoles in plant cells whereas it is absent in animal cells. Also 
there is a major difference when the cells divide (by Mitosis) to produce 
daughter cells. So you see that cell transplant is not possible. Also 
there are millions of cells in your epiphysis (this is the affected place 
on a perthease case) and it is virtually impossible to pick cells and put 
it else where.

The real cause of perthease disease is still unknown but the most accepted 
theory is that it is caused due to the lack of blood flow to the 
epiphysis, which is located between the physis and the acetabulum in your 
knee cap. This actively leads to the growth of the femoral head (ball 
portion). So due to the interruption of blood supply the ball is unable to 
grow for sometime and thus the disease.

It is recommended that you go to a good doctor who would take a radiograph 
(X-Ray) of your knee and after deciding which stage (there are 4 stages) 
of the disease you have will suggest proper remedies.

Don't worry, perthease disease is self-curing and towards the end of the 
third stage it starts healing.

Best of luck,

From,
Abhishek Dey Das.
Bholananda National Vidyalaya, Barrackpore.
Web: http://adeydas.weblogs.us/



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