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"Cancer!"

Lu Li lay on the engineering chair, this word flashed in his mind, and then, relevant knowledge automatically appeared in his mind.

Cancer, in fact, is the body has become cancerous, some cells become cancer cells, cancer cells are different from normal cells, can multiply indefinitely, in other words, cancer cells can achieve an alternative immortality.

The HeLa cell lines that are now used in many laboratories are all derived from a woman named Harry Tarax who suffered from cervical cancer more than 60 years ago, and more than 60 years have passed, the HeLa cell line has been proliferating vigorously, and as long as enough nutrition is given, it can continue to grow.

Therefore, in order to cure cancer, it is necessary to kill all cancer cells in the body.

Otherwise, sooner or later, there will be a recurrence.

In addition, carcinogenesis is actually a genetic mutation.

Everyone has proto-oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes in their bodies.

Proto-oncogenes are responsible for the cycle of cell division and proliferation, and are needed for human growth. At the same time, there are tumor suppressor genes in the human body, which can inhibit the abnormal proliferation of cells.

Normally, proto-oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes play a normal role, and they are normal genes within the cell.

However, once the proto-oncogene and tumor suppressor gene are mutated, they cannot regulate cell division normally, and at this time, the cell becomes a cancer cell that can multiply indefinitely and is no longer controlled by the human body.

"At the moment, it seems that I have two ways to deal with cancer. "

"The first is gene therapy, which introduces tumor suppressor genes into cancer patients to inhibit the abnormal proliferation of cancer cells, or directly replaces mutated proto-oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes with normal proto-oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. "

"The second way is to use macrophages again, as in the case of AIDS, because macrophages have the ability to engulf and digest cancer cells, and I just need to make macrophages able to recognize cancer cells. "

"The second option is simpler and easier to mass-produce. "

"Well, let's choose the second option. "

After Lu Li made a decision, he came to the sample library of the R&D center, where there are all kinds of samples for experiments, viruses, bacteria, cells, ...... It's all there.

"Boss, what sample do you want?"

As soon as Lu Li entered the sample bank, there was a King Kong who said to him, this King Kong was the administrator of the sample bank, and it was previously managed by humans, but Lu Li felt that King Kong was more careful, more patient, and more reliable, so he replaced it with King Kong.

In addition to the administrator of the sample bank, many jobs in the R&D center, such as cleaners and repairmen, are handed over to King Kong, because King Kong is competent enough for these jobs and is more reliable.

"I need samples of cancer cells, and I get a copy of each type of cancer cell. "

Lu Li commanded.

"Understood. "

After speaking, King Kong got busy, picked out all the samples of various cancer cells, put them into the reagent box dedicated to storing biological samples, and then handed the reagent box to Lu Li.

After Lu Li took the test box, he went straight back to the laboratory, and then he opened the test box and picked up a reagent tube containing cancer cells.

The reagent tube is labeled: lung cancer cells, from lung cancer patient Wang Hao......

"This is the cancer cell that scares everyone. "

Lu Li looked at the liquid in the reagent tube with an indifferent face, looked at it curiously for a while, and then opened the stopper of the reagent tube and poured the liquid in the reagent tube on his left index finger.

In a flash.

With the help of the cell editor, thousands of lung cancer cells were incorporated into his body.

Next, Lu Li opened the other reagent tubes one by one, and when he was done, there were already various cancer cells in his body, such as lung cancer cells, blood cancer cells, and skin cancer cells.

If it were an ordinary person, it must be panicked now.

But he is very calmly studying lung cancer cells.

With the help of the cell editor, he controls the lung cancer cells from lung cancer patient Wang Hao to divide, one into two, and two into four.

Of course, he is not simply watching the show, he is observing in detail all the dynamic changes in the process of lung cancer cell division.

Next, he began to observe all the dynamics of skin cancer cell division.

He wants to find out the common characteristics of these cancer cells, and then modify the macrophages so that the macrophages can recognize these common characteristics, and then target the cancer cells for precise strikes.

......

In the next week, Lu Li has been immersed in the experiment, he observed in detail the process of tens of thousands of cancer cell division, and compared it with the process of normal cell division, and then analyzed in detail the proteins, genes and other substances of cancer cells, and the differences between them and normal cells, and finally found thirteen kinds of proteins unique to cancer cells, which normal cells do not secrete.

Then it's a lot easier.

Lu Li only needs to engineer macrophages so that macrophages can recognize these thirteen proteins unique to cancer cells, so as to lock the identity of cancer cells, and then directly engulf and digest cancer cells.

Inside the laboratory.

Lu Li is constantly trying to modify macrophages.

"2257th Gene Editing...... Lung cancer cells and blood cancer cells have been able to be identified and successfully destroyed, adding the ability to recognize other cancer cells. "

"3752nd Gene Edit...... Engineered macrophages attack normal skin cells, and the cause must be identified immediately. "

"5325th Gene Editing...... I've been able to recognize all kinds of cancer cells, even uterine cancer cells, and I've sacrificed a lot to overcome cancer. "

Lu Li couldn't help but show joy on his face, and was even in the mood to ridicule himself.

Conquered cancer in a week, this kind of speed, who else but him can do it?

Of course, this also has to do with the wealth of knowledge and experience he has accumulated.

Not to mention, when he was researching special drugs for AIDS, the experience he accumulated in the genetic modification of macrophages played a very big role. His understanding of human cells and genes played a decisive role.

"Well, I can make macrophages that can recognize and destroy cancer cells in the lab, and then I can take a break. "

Lu Li muttered, and began to get busy again, using single-base gene editing technology to edit the genes of macrophages, because it was copying homework, the speed was still very fast, and after three hours, he transformed hundreds of macrophages.

It's just that it can't be named a new macrophage anymore, it's the same as a new macrophage that treats AIDS.

"Forget it, let's name the macrophages that treat AIDS as 'No. 1 neophages' and the macrophages that treat cancer as 'No. 2 neophages'. "

Lu Li didn't dwell on this kind of thing, he directly took the name, and then started the experiment.

The effect of the No. 2 new macrophage will need to be experimented to know.

"Well, start putting cancer cells. "

Lu Li divided the cancer cell samples that had not been used up last time into ten parts, put them into ten petri dishes, and then injected these petri dishes with No. 2 new macrophages and observed them carefully.

Through the electron microscope, Lu Li found that these No. 2 new macrophages did not disappoint him, and when they encountered cancer cells, they would take the initiative to rush up and then engulf.

Unlike HIV, cancer cells have little combat effectiveness, and as long as they are swallowed by macrophages, there is only a dead end.

A minute passed.

Two minutes passed.

Two hours passed.

There were no more cancer cells in the ten petri dishes, only a murderous new macrophage No. 2.

See this scene.

Lu Li became excited again.

But to be honest, the sense of accomplishment is not as good as when he conquered AIDS, because he has already experienced too many big scenes, and this kind of difficult research project, no matter how great the economic value, brings him a limited sense of achievement and excitement.

"Well, the next animal experiments and human experiments will be handed over to Xu Xiaochuan, I will rest for a few days and start studying human evolution, this is a challenging research project!"

Thinking like this, Lu Li took out his mobile phone and dialed Xu Xiaochuan's number.