Fluorescing urine signals organ transplant rejection, could replace needle biopsies
Date | 19th, Feb 2019 |
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Source | EurekAlert - Scientific News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
Glowing pee may replace the biopsy needle: In detecting organ transplant rejection, a new nanoparticle has proven much faster and more thorough in the lab than a biopsy. When T cells mount their first attack on the organ's cells the nanoparticle sends an alarm signal into the urine that makes it fluoresce.