{"id":191687,"date":"2017-07-29T18:46:36","date_gmt":"2017-07-29T18:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/i\/harvard-develops-medical-bio-glue-based-on-slug-secretions\/"},"modified":"2017-07-29T18:46:36","modified_gmt":"2017-07-29T18:46:36","slug":"harvard-develops-medical-bio-glue-based-on-slug-secretions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/i\/harvard-develops-medical-bio-glue-based-on-slug-secretions\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvard develops medical bio glue based on slug secretions"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>When slugs are threatened they release a sticky mucus to fix them in place\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>An adhesive was developed from analysis of\u00a0Arion subfuscus, a common slug<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Experts used it to repair a hole in a pig heart that was slick with blood<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Tests revealed it is significantly stronger than other medical adhesives<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>It is also non-toxic and does not cause tissue damage or adhesions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By<\/p>\n<p>Tim Collins For Mailonline<\/a><\/p>\n<p>and<br \/>\nColin Fernandez Science Correspondent For The Daily Mail<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"><span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-published\"><br \/>\n  <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Published:<\/span><br \/>\n  14:00 EDT, 27 July 2017<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n | <span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated\"><br \/>\n  <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Updated:<\/span><br \/>\n  21:24 EDT, 27 July 2017<br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"share-facebook\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-twitter\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-pinterest\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-gplus\">\n      <span class=\"g-interactivepost\"><br \/>\n        <a><\/a><br \/>\n      <\/span>\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"share-email\">\n<p>                <span class=\"wai\">e-mail<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<li class=\"share-icons\" id=\"shareLinkTop\">\n            <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>     <span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"count-number\">          10<\/p>\n<p class=\"count-text\">View <br \/> comments<\/p>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It could give a new meaning to the phrase feeling sluggish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Doctors may soon be patching up cuts and wounds in your body with a glue inspired by slug slime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">As any gardener who has observed the revolting pests scaling a wet flowerpot will know, the sticky mucus exuded by the revolting pests has the power to stick to wet surfaces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">This is a significant improvement on most glues invented by humans, which require nice dry surfaces to stick, or are often too toxic to use on a human wound.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Scroll down for video\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e3aee2c1374749f0\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" height=\"649\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Slugs may not seem like the most hygienic inspiration for a medical breakthrough, but scientists have developed a new surgical glue based on their secretions. The wonder material could soon be used to seal wounds to soft and moist areas of the body, like the heart (pictured)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e3aee2c1374749f0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/07\/27\/16\/42BE071000000578-4736224-image-m-3_1501167834979.jpg\" height=\"649\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Slugs may not seem like the most hygienic inspiration for a medical breakthrough, but scientists have developed a new surgical glue based on their secretions. The wonder material could soon be used to seal wounds to soft and moist areas of the body, like the heart (pictured)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Slugs may not seem like the most hygienic inspiration for a medical breakthrough, but scientists have developed a new surgical glue based on their secretions. The wonder material could soon be used to seal wounds to soft and moist areas of the body, like the heart (pictured)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\n<h3 class=\"mol-factbox-title\">SLUG INSPIRED GLUE<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The super-strong &#8216;tough adhesive&#8217; is biocompatible and binds to tissues with a strength comparable to the body&#8217;s own resilient cartilage, even when they&#8217;re wet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Tests revealed it bound together skin, cartilage, heart, artery, and liver with significantly greater strength than other medical adhesives.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">There was also no tissue damage or adhesions to surrounding tissues when applied to a liver haemorrhage in mice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">These side effects that were observed with both super glue and a commercial thrombin-based adhesive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Previous studies found the unique glue of the Dusky Arion (Arion subfuscus), common in Europe and parts of the US was composed of a tough matrix peppered with positively charged proteins<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">This inspired the scientists to create a double-layered hydrogel consisting of an alginate-polyacrylamide matrix supporting an adhesive layer that has positively-charged polymers protruding from its surface.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It binds to biological tissues by lectrostatic attraction to negatively charged cell surfaces, covalent bonds between neighbouring atoms, and physical interpenetration, making the adhesive extremely strong.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The bio-glue was developed by experts at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Jianyu Li and colleagues crates a &#8216;tough adhesive&#8217; modelled on the defensive mucus secreted by Arion subfuscus, a common slug which ranges from orange to brown and is commonly found in Britain and western Europe.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The researchers say that in laboratory tests they successfully repaired a hole in a pig heart that was slick with blood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The sealant did not leak when the pig&#8217;s heart beat, highlighting how the glue was flexible enough to cope with stretching.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The authors said that in experiments in rats simulating emergency surgery and sudden blood loss, the glue&#8217;s performance was similar to that of a haemostat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">This is a tool that looks a bit like a pair of scissors but which is used to clamp shut wounds during surgical procedures to stop bleeding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Professor Donald Ingber, who worked on the project, said: &#8216;Nature has frequently already found elegant solutions to common problems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;It&#8217;s a matter of knowing where to look and recognising a good idea when you see one\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;We are excited to see how this technology, inspired by a humble slug, might develop into a new technology for surgical repair and wound healing.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The &#8216;tough adhesive&#8217; is biocompatible and binds to tissues with a strength comparable to the body&#8217;s own resilient cartilage, even when they&#8217;re wet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Tests revealed it bound together skin, cartilage, heart, artery, and liver with significantly greater strength than other medical adhesives.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"rotator-panels link-bogr1 linkro-ccox\">\n<li>\n<p>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/07\/27\/12\/42BBD98E00000578-0-image-m-49_1501153822979.jpg\" width=\"62\" height=\"60\" \/><span>&#8216;Insidious and sick&#8217; Fruitfly malware has been spying on Mac&#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/07\/27\/11\/42BBA1B900000578-0-image-m-57_1501152131767.jpg\" width=\"62\" height=\"60\" \/><span>A glimpse into the afterlife? From speeding thoughts to&#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/07\/27\/11\/42BA947000000578-0-image-a-18_1501151222433.jpg\" width=\"62\" height=\"60\" \/><span>Newly-found species of winged dinosaur looked like a&#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/07\/27\/09\/42BAB5AC00000578-0-image-a-17_1501145772114.jpg\" width=\"62\" height=\"60\" \/><span>First human embryos are edited in the US in a controversial&#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-d9c4a009eb0aa032\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" height=\"618\" width=\"634\" alt=\"When slugs are threatened they release a sticky mucus to fix them in place, making it difficult for a predator to pry it off a surface. The adhesive developed (pictured) from analysis of this material is flexible, strong and non-toxic\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-d9c4a009eb0aa032\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/07\/27\/16\/42BE263000000578-4736224-image-a-27_1501168386421.jpg\" height=\"618\" width=\"634\" alt=\"When slugs are threatened they release a sticky mucus to fix them in place, making it difficult for a predator to pry it off a surface. The adhesive developed (pictured) from analysis of this material is flexible, strong and non-toxic\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">When slugs are threatened they release a sticky mucus to fix them in place, making it difficult for a predator to pry it off a surface. The adhesive developed (pictured) from analysis of this material is flexible, strong and non-toxic<\/p>\n<p>        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-df2373ccdc3d53bf\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" height=\"416\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The bio-glue (pictured) was developed by experts at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-df2373ccdc3d53bf\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/07\/27\/16\/42BA17D400000578-4736224-image-a-33_1501168534819.jpg\" height=\"416\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The bio-glue (pictured) was developed by experts at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The bio-glue (pictured) was developed by experts at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University<\/p>\n<p>        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-86e94aac55d24f73\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Jianyu Li and colleagues developed a 'tough adhesive' modelled on the defensive mucus secreted by Arion subfuscus, a common slug which ranges from orange to brown and is commonly found in Britain and western Europe (pictured)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-86e94aac55d24f73\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/07\/27\/16\/42BE05A000000578-4736224-image-a-9_1501167951695.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Jianyu Li and colleagues developed a 'tough adhesive' modelled on the defensive mucus secreted by Arion subfuscus, a common slug which ranges from orange to brown and is commonly found in Britain and western Europe (pictured)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Jianyu Li and colleagues developed a &#8216;tough adhesive&#8217; modelled on the defensive mucus secreted by Arion subfuscus, a common slug which ranges from orange to brown and is commonly found in Britain and western Europe (pictured)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">There was also no tissue damage or adhesions to surrounding tissues when applied to a liver haemorrhage in mice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">These side effects that were observed with both super glue and a commercial thrombin-based adhesive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Professor Dave Mooney added: &#8216;The key feature of our material is the combination of a very strong adhesive force and the ability to transfer and dissipate stress, which have historically not been integrated into a single adhesive.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The high-performance material could be used as a patch that can be cut to desired sizes and applied to tissue surfaces or as an injectable solution for deeper injuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\n<p>        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-5d85398069da3afd\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" height=\"355\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The researchers say that in laboratory tests they successfully repaired a hole in a pig heart that was slick with blood (pictured). The sealant did not leak when the pig's heart beat, highlighting how the glue was flexible enough to cope with stretching\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-5d85398069da3afd\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/07\/27\/16\/42BE440300000578-4736224-image-a-29_1501168397902.jpg\" height=\"355\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The researchers say that in laboratory tests they successfully repaired a hole in a pig heart that was slick with blood (pictured). The sealant did not leak when the pig's heart beat, highlighting how the glue was flexible enough to cope with stretching\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The researchers say that in laboratory tests they successfully repaired a hole in a pig heart that was slick with blood (pictured). The sealant did not leak when the pig&#8217;s heart beat, highlighting how the glue was flexible enough to cope with stretching<\/p>\n<p>        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-914dc8d143196c19\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" height=\"356\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The super-strong 'tough adhesive' is biocompatible and binds to tissues (pictured) with a strength comparable to the body's own resilient cartilage, even when they're wet\u00a0\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-914dc8d143196c19\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/07\/27\/16\/42BE43F400000578-4736224-image-m-30_1501168435493.jpg\" height=\"356\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The super-strong 'tough adhesive' is biocompatible and binds to tissues (pictured) with a strength comparable to the body's own resilient cartilage, even when they're wet\u00a0\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The super-strong &#8216;tough adhesive&#8217; is biocompatible and binds to tissues (pictured) with a strength comparable to the body&#8217;s own resilient cartilage, even when they&#8217;re wet\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-4c935d4f64013c64\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" height=\"359\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Tests revealed it bound together skin, cartilage, heart, artery, and liver with significantly greater strength than other medical adhesives (pictured)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-4c935d4f64013c64\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/07\/27\/16\/42BE43EF00000578-4736224-image-a-36_1501169416976.jpg\" height=\"359\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Tests revealed it bound together skin, cartilage, heart, artery, and liver with significantly greater strength than other medical adhesives (pictured)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Tests revealed it bound together skin, cartilage, heart, artery, and liver with significantly greater strength than other medical adhesives (pictured)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It can also be used to attach medical devices to their target structures, such as an actuator to support heart function.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Previous studies found the unique glue of the Dusky Arion (Arion subfuscus), common in Europe and parts of the US was composed of a tough matrix peppered with positively charged proteins<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">This inspired the scientists to create a double-layered hydrogel consisting of an alginate-polyacrylamide matrix supporting an adhesive layer that has positively-charged polymers protruding from its surface.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It binds to biological tissues by lectrostatic attraction to negatively charged cell surfaces, covalent bonds between neighbouring atoms, and physical interpenetration, making the adhesive extremely strong.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The full findings of the study were published in the journal Science<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>            <!-- ad: http:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v2\/us\/sciencetech\/none\/article\/other\/inread_player.html --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"social-links-title\">Share or comment on this article<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"bigLinks sc-icns cleared\">\n<li class=\"share-facebook\">\n<p>                                    <span class=\"wai\">e-mail<\/span><br \/>\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n<li class=\"share-icons\" id=\"shareLinkBottom\">\n<p>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n<li class=\"social-stats social-stats-pipe\" id=\"shareCountBottom\">\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"addCommentButton\" class=\"add-comment\">\n<p>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"rotator-panels\">\n<li class=\"new shallow-ac mini link-bogr6 linkro-wocc\">  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/07\/29\/10\/42CB429400000578-0-image-m-17_1501320136476.jpg\" alt=\"Two female lions by the bank of water scattering into the bush\u00a0\" width=\"154\" height=\"115\" \/><span class=\"wocc bdrcc\">Epic moment a fearless young elephant bull chases off a&#8230;<\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"new shallow-ac mini link-bogr6 linkro-wocc\">  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/07\/29\/01\/15F7E749000005DC-0-image-a-61_1501287992751.jpg\" alt=\"Natural wonder: Thousands of starlings form an acrobatic mass in the evening sky\" width=\"154\" height=\"115\" \/><span class=\"wocc bdrcc\">Solved, the riddle of starlings&#8217; 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