New Medical Study Uncovers Predisposition for Stretch Marks in Men and Women
Researchers from Human Matrix Sciences and The Hospital for Sick Children discover lazy skin cells as a method to predict the formation of stretch marks.
Visalia, CA (PRWEB via PR Web
Direct) April 29, 2005 -- Collaborating researchers from biotechnology
company Human Matrix Sciences, LLC in California and The Hospital for Sick
Children in Canada recently discovered a method for predicting if individuals
will develop stretch marks as a consequence of pregnancy, severe weight gain,
muscle enlargement due to weight training and disease. Dr. Thomas F. Mitts, a
leading plastic surgeon and President of Human Matrix Sciences, LLC, will
present the results of the groundbreaking research on Saturday, April 30, 2005,
at the annual conference of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
in New Orleans, LA.
Setting out to discover why some people develop
stretch marks while others do not in order to develop preventative therapies,
the test involved the identification of lazy skin cells—cells that do not
multiply or make structurally important proteins at a normal rate compared to
cells from persons with no history of stretch marks. Extensive studies showed
that all individuals with stretch marks possess lazy skin cells, regardless of
proximity to actual stretch marks, and that a tiny skin biopsy can be used to
determine predisposition to stretch mark formation.
"Prevention is very
important as current non-invasive treatments for stretch marks are fairly
limited and surgery is the only effective way of removing them," said Felipe
Jimenez, Ph.D., Director of Research and Development for Human Matrix Sciences,
LLC.
Recent laboratory investigations produced several compounds that
increase activity of lazy skin cells and are scheduled for clinical trials in
the near future.
About Human Matrix Sciences, LLC
Human Matrix
Sciences, LLC is a California-based company that develops novel anti-aging
skincare products for the professional and retail markets under the Forticelle™
brand name (www.forticelle.com).
Contact Information:
Mary
Maddox
Vice-President of Business Development
Human Matrix Sciences,
LLC
205 South West Street, Suite A
Visalia, CA 93291
Phone:
559-625-9730 / 888-248-7546
Fax: 559-625-3124
http://www.forticelle.com
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