Recently, two research teams from XMU have jointly managed to develop a kind of small molecule drugs that can contribute to the repairment and regeneration of the damaged liver, intestines, skin and other organs. Besides, the drugs have taken remarkable therapeutic effects in a mice model. In the future, maybe people only need to take some medicine to help repair and regenerate their damaged livers, intestines and skin. This may shed some lights on the field of regenerative medicine.

The research results have been published in the latest issue of Science Translational Medicine-- a subordinate serial of Science on August 18, and have also been highly recommended as a cover article. There are three research groups involved including two led by Prof. Zhou Dawang and Prof. Deng Xianming from School of Life Sciences, XMU, and the other one led by Prof. Yun Caihong from School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University.

According to Prof. Zhou Dawang, the traditional method of repairing and regenerating the damaged liver mainly relies on liver transportation; however, the research results reveal that the sole application of small molecule drugs can improve liver repairment and regeneration.