CU Boulder研究者发现Pythons的心脏生长了25%,在喂食大型猎物后变得更加高效,这可能刺激人类心脏病的治疗。 CU Boulder researchers discover pythons' hearts grow 25% and become more efficient after feeding on large prey, which may inspire treatments for human heart diseases.
CU Boulder的研究人员发现，蟒蛇的心脏在食用大型猎物后会生长25%，并且效率会更高，而一组专门的基因可以促进它们的新陈代谢。 CU Boulder researchers found that pythons' hearts grow 25% and become more efficient after consuming large prey, while a set of specialized genes boost their metabolism. 这可以激发新的人类心脏病治疗方法,如心脏纤维化。 This can inspire new treatments for human heart diseases, such as cardiac fibrosis. 通过了解这一过程背后的机制,科学家希望发展利用蛇的能力改善人类心脏健康的治疗方法。 By understanding the mechanisms behind this process, scientists hope to develop therapies that harness the snake's abilities to improve human heart health.