While many of us do happen to like the idea of digging into some freshly grilled fish, I think that there will be a change in one’s perception when it comes to using fish parts as a fashion statement. Well, here is another idea that might not go down too well with most people – to wrap yourself in fish scales. Oh, the smell of it all! Researchers over at Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine in China have apparently been working on tests that involve various kinds of biological materials in order to see just how effective they are when it comes to treating wounds. Apparently, fish skin has scored pretty high in terms of treating wounds.
The paper known as “Development of Biomimetic Tilapia Collagen Nanofibers for Skin Regeneration through Inducing Keratinocytes Differentiation and Collagen Synthesis of Dermal Fibroblasts” does feature an explanation by the team on how they made use of protein from tilapia scales in order to heal wounds in lab rats.
This apparent catalyst for healing could be attributed to the fact that fish scales are rich in collagen, where their structural protein would enable new cells to form while ensuring that wounds remain protected from outside pathogens. Does this mean that we could be looking at a future full of fish skin bandages?
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