"Dr. Gu, has the effect of the second heart been tested?"
After a brief moment of sadness, Xia Xu got back to the point.
"Preliminary testing has been done."
Gu Haiming also calmed down and introduced: "This second heart is modulated and differentiated based on my own stem cells. It has a certain degree of cardiac function. If it is transplanted and the blood circulation system is reconstructed through a sufficiently sophisticated surgery, it should be able to replace and maintain life after the original heart is damaged."
"A replacement heart? That's great. It reduces the lethality of the heart's weakness. It can be said that it greatly enhances survivability in disguise. It is extremely critical in combat, especially on the battlefield."
Xia Xu nodded slightly, but raised his eyebrows slightly, and looked at Gu Haiming: "But... using your own stem cells to cultivate, are you planning to use yourself directly for the next stage of the experiment, Dr. Gu?"
Organ transplantation requires consideration of rejection reactions. If there is a mismatch, the consequences will be very serious and may cause the body's immune system to collapse or even backlash.
This also means that if the second heart being cultivated now is to be used for human experiments, it can only be transplanted into the cloned original, Gu Haiming himself.
Putting aside the risks of the operation, whether this second heart is truly free of defects remains to be verified. As the first human experimenter, this is extremely dangerous.
"There is no more suitable candidate now. After all, we can't use you as an experiment."
Gu Haiming seemed indifferent, and shook his head with a smile, saying: "It is not easy to find willing and legal experimenters in Xia Country who are willing to risk their lives and have special and rare physiques."
"We can take it slow."
Xia Xu frowned. Gu Haiming, a genetic engineering expert, was his one and only treasure. If anything happened to him because of his urgent need for help, it would be a huge loss.
"It's okay. We're not directly replacing the heart. We're just adding an extra one. If there's a problem, we can terminate it and remove it in time."
Gu Haiming smiled and said, "Boss, instead of worrying about the risks, you should find a reliable surgeon for me as soon as possible."
"So, this is the real reason why you called me here today, right?"
Xia Xu glanced at him with an angry and amused look, and said, "I'm already looking for it, and I've asked the authorities to look all over the country, but I haven't found anything that satisfies me yet."
He himself is also a carrier of a special protein. If the second heart technology is successful, he may also consider a transplant himself. Of course, he needs to find a sufficiently reliable surgeon. This is even more so now that Gu Haiming has decided to experiment on himself.
As for reliability, I believe that nothing can make people feel more at ease than a five-star ultimate human talent. Moreover, both biomedicine and human body modification are inseparable from the need for surgical operations. Doing it in one step can avoid trouble in the future.
"That's good. That's good."
After being exposed by Xia Xu, Gu Haiming was not embarrassed. He was even more cheerful after listening to it. He shamelessly changed the subject and continued to introduce: "In addition to replacing the heart to maintain life, after I modulated it, this heart will filter and retain K protein while participating in blood circulation. These retained K proteins will be stored in one of the chambers of the second heart..."
K protein is the name given to the special protein by Gu Haiming and Xia Xu after discussion.
In fact, according to Xia Xu's idea, he planned to directly call this special protein violent protein or frenzy protein.
After all, according to the information revealed in the plot of "Batman", this protein can have a very strong temporary amplification effect on Yao Fu, and can also be used to slowly enhance physical fitness.
Moreover, according to Gu Haiming's research, the synthesis mechanism of this special protein is very similar to the secretion mechanism of endorphins. Both are produced in large quantities under factors such as pain, pressure, and fear. It can be said to be a very obvious wartime stress mechanism of an organism, which is very similar to the meanings of nouns such as madness, violence, and frenzy.
However, considering the convenience of recording and avoiding misleading tendencies and inertia, the two finally decided to abbreviate terms such as violent frenzy directly into the first letter K. This is the origin of the name K protein.
The fact that Gu Haiming was so excited to call him over today must have meant that he had already achieved his goal.
After the super brain controlled-release tablets were completed, Xia Xu naturally provided unlimited supplies to core researchers like Gu Haiming, and even specially synthesized a new batch for this purpose.
Gu Haiming lived up to expectations. With the enhancement of the super brain drug, the research progress was extremely fast. In just over two months, the entire technology had been almost completed. The final product is now on the Yingke No. 1 experimental monkey, and only the final clinical test is left.
This in vitro cultivated accessory heart will intercept the K protein in the blood after participating in the blood circulation. When the bodies of these K protein carriers detect that the K protein concentration in the blood has dropped below the standard line, they will try to replenish it and synthesize it continuously, so that more and more K protein will accumulate.
Secondly, after Gu Haiming's genetic adjustment, the second heart can also secrete a small molecule peptide.
Specifically, you can refer to the toxins of insects such as bees and bullet ants, which can be quickly absorbed and spread by the body, quickly increasing the body's sensitivity to pain and continuously creating intense pain without causing substantial harm.
The secretion of this toxin can be controlled by the nerves, so that it can actively stimulate the body to enter a stress state and quickly secrete a large amount of K protein in dangerous situations.
Then there is the application of K protein stored in the second heart.
By controlling tissues such as heart valves, the chambers through which blood flows can be guided, thereby controlling the retention and release of K protein.
There are two modes of this release. One is a complete release, which causes the K protein concentration in the blood to soar and the body to enter a temporary enhanced state like a frenzy.
The second is slow release. No matter which mode is used, the retention of K protein in the blood will be stopped. In addition, the stored K protein will be slowly released, which will cause the concentration of K protein in the body to gradually exceed the normal standard line.
The reason why Xia Xu invested a huge amount of money in Gu Haiming's research was not only because he trusted his ability, but also because Gu Haiming had thoroughly verified the theoretical basis and feasibility during this period of time.
Although the experimental samples were not sufficient, Gu Haiming repeatedly extracted large amounts of K protein from his own body and then injected it back into his own body for testing.
First of all, K protein in high concentrations will indeed cause a temporary explosive enhancement in the bodies of these K protein carriers.
This enhancement is not an overdraft of potential, but rather the cells continuously absorb and utilize K protein under high concentrations, thereby temporarily increasing their own strength.
Hmm... probably equivalent to obtaining better energy and nutrition supply during combat and upgrading your weapons, putting on protective gear or even driving a mecha
The principle is rather complicated. After all, protein is an important component of human cells and tissues. It is the basic organic matter that makes up cells and the most important bearer of life activities. Even Gu Haiming has not yet fully understood its essence and can only use it according to the characteristics it exhibits.
Reality is not a game, so this enhancement is still limited by dosage and basis. The higher the concentration of special protein, the stronger the enhancement. The higher the original cell activity and strength, the better the enhancement effect.
This is also the reason why the effect is so obvious when used by Yao Fu. For an old man like Gu Haiming, the increase will not be very significant.
But in addition to this temporary burst of enhancement, K protein can actually slowly and permanently strengthen the body, or in other words, cells will slowly strengthen themselves when the K protein concentration exceeds the normal standard line.
This standard line refers to the concentration at which the carrier normally stops synthesizing.
If the concentration of K protein in the body is above the standard line for a long time, it means that the body is likely to be in high-risk and high-pressure conditions for a long time, and the body will strengthen the cells in order to survive.
This is the typical logical mechanism of the human body. Just like exercising, it is actually repeatedly destroying and damaging muscles, making the brain subconsciously think that the current physical body is not enough to adapt to the living environment. In order to improve survival ability, it mobilizes nutrition to enhance and increase muscle.
The Second Heart slow release mode utilizes this mechanism, by continuously maintaining a K protein concentration that exceeds the standard line, causing the body to mistakenly believe that it is constantly in crisis and unable to adapt to survival needs, thereby beginning to permanently strengthen the body.
And because it can absorb K protein, the efficiency of this kind of strengthening will be much higher than normal exercise, and it is even an all-round strengthening at the cellular level. It will not result in a triangular body with only some muscles enlarged, nor will it have defects such as endurance and toughness.
"So, even without genetic modification, maybe one day I can also obtain the monster-level physical fitness like Uncle Luo?"
Xia Xu expressed great satisfaction with the results and answer sheet given by Gu Haiming.
At the same time, this made him more urgent to find a surgeon.
After all, the sooner he completes the clinical trial, the sooner he can perform this body transformation.
"Dr. Gu, please use my stem cells to grow an identical second heart. I hope to be able to perform the transplant as soon as the clinical trial is passed."
Unable to resist the urgency in his heart to try, Xia Xu gave the order casually.
"It's no problem to grow another one, but a lab monkey can only carry one heart, and growing another one would be..."
Gu Haiming nodded slightly at first, but then looked at Xia Xu tentatively.
It wouldn't be a big problem for him to cultivate another one.
But even a good cook cannot cook without rice, so she needs tools and materials. Everything else is easy, but the Intech No. 1 experimental monkey can only be bought from Intech Biotechnology, at a price of 10 million each.
"Well… "
Xia Xu also quickly realized this and his face froze slightly.
It is really difficult for him to come up with so much operating funds now. The three companies are all in the start-up stage, earning more and spending even more.
"Money is not a problem. We will allocate funds to you soon."
Xia Xu still gritted his teeth.
If he really wants to make money, there are many ways to do it. With his assets, he can easily borrow 10 million even if it is a loan.
But I still feel a little regretful in my heart - if I had known earlier, I should have made some requests to the special department, asked for some funds first, or at least got a low-interest loan.