The experiment that tested this process is a very interesting one. The cells were tested in cell cultures and in mice. When doing these experiments, it is desirable to pick a protein that is easily detected. The protein used was the human protein SEAP. When the implants were put into mice or cell cultures, the implants were stimulated by test subjects undergoing different activities such as playing Minecraft or meditating. With those playing Minecraft, average SEAP values were detected in the bloodstream of mice; however, with those who were meditating, high levels of SEAP were found in mice.
If gene expression and protein production could be
controlled simply through thought, this would be a massive breakthrough in the
medical field. As Martin Fusseneggar, Professor of Biotechnology and Bioengineering
at the Department of Biosystems in Basel, says, “Controlling genes in this way
is completely new and is unique in its simplicity.” This incredible
breakthrough makes Fusseneggar hopes this could one day help combat
neurological diseases including epilepsy and chronic headaches.
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