Surgery Godfather-Chapter 626 - 569 Welcome to our team

Initially, Yang Ping thought that he would need to spend some time talking to the little girl.

After all, no matter how smart and sensible she was, she was still a ten-year-old girl. He did not expect her to respond so readily.

During the experiment, it was necessary to repeatedly extract all kinds of tissue cells, and the various punctures were inevitable. Even with local anesthesia, the punctures could cause certain pain.

On Sisi, Yang Ping could get all the cells he wanted.

Normal mature cells, cells currently in developing organs, tumor cells, pluripotent stem cells in the bone marrow.

While unraveling the rules of cell differentiation, the research on Sisi’s tumor cells would also go deeper, and perhaps a more advanced treatment plan than targeted therapy could be found.

Yang Ping was boosting his own spirits, convincing himself that success was within human control, especially since he was no ordinary person.

Originally, Yang Ping’s topic was cultivating muscles from stem cells, which was not related to Sisi’s condition.

However, after stem cells differentiate into target organ cells, these mature cells become locked in Hayflick’s limit and slowly undergo apoptosis.

External cultivation can’t naturally provide new cells to replace the apoptosis like the human body can, but can only rely on providing more stem cells for continuous division.

The development of human organs is a natural increase, which means there is a powerful algorithm in the human body. It can regulate the ratio of newly born cells to apoptotic cells. This ratio is not the same during growth and development and adulthood. One is increasing, the other is balanced, but this mysterious algorithm of the human body cannot be simulated externally.

Using a 3D printer to print these mature cells into target organs, these target organ cells also have Hayflick’s limit, so their collapse is inevitable.

This has become an insurmountable gap in artificially manufacturing human organs.

On the contrary, if we find a way to let cells break through Hayflick’s limit, these cells might unintentionally become tumor cells. They can divide indefinitely, but once unqualified cells appear, they will also divide. Eventually, the unqualified cells form malignant tumors.

In a sense, normal cells in the body have a lifespan. When they reach a certain lifespan, they will undergo apoptosis, so even if unqualified cells appear, they will eventually be lost and will not cause damage to the body.

If an unqualified cell loses its lifespan limit, it will infinitely divide, eventually replacing normal organs and causing organ function to be impaired.

This is the mechanism of a tumor.

So, finding a balance between normal cells and tumor cells, and discovering from them the mechanism for their locked and unlocked division.

Would not only find the key to culturing organs externally, but also to the key to tumor treatment.

In this way, whether it is culturing organs externally or printing organs with a 3D printer, they can achieve a certain stability and won’t collapse like real organs.

Yang Ping stopped the wheelchair by a bench and let Sisi enjoy the breeze and fresh air.

He was still thinking about his research topic. Cultivating an organ from stem cells outside the body faced many challenges.

It required a structural scaffold to support the organ’s function, dedicated cell supply and a supportive environment, allowing these cells to repopulate the scaffold and form mature tissues, thereby performing complex organ functions.

Such an organ in the human body is just a part of the body; it is supported and constrained by the body.

Culturing organs outside the body, is about mimicking all the body’s support externally.

"Sisi, in the future you will become a cell warehouse for my research. If I need to take cells, I may need to use a needle on you at any time. And that needle will be very thick and long. Sometimes it will pierce into your bone marrow to draw out the marrow, sometimes it will pierce into your internal organs to take a bit of organ tissue. You should consider this carefully," Yang Ping took a rest for a moment, then pushed Sisi on.

After taking several turns in the hospital, he bought an ice cream for the little girl at a small shop.

"I’m not afraid at all. When the tumor was painful in the past, it was like being cut with a knife, I could endure that," Sisi was nonchalant.

Yang Ping had seen Sisi lying in bed, enduring the pain of the tumor, sweat continuously pouring from her forehead.

"Then it’s settled, we formally invite you to join our research team!"

"Hook!"

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The storm between the giant and Ruixing was still ongoing, it could not end so quickly.

For each hospital that refused the giant, there would be no loss at all. Each hospital usually had several suppliers, the removal of one would have no impact, the products of the giant were not irreplaceable.

Plenty of alternative products were available: Jiemai for trauma orthopedics, Suofa mould for the spine, Linko for joints.

On the other hand, the giant was different. If it lost the hospitals, it would lose the market, lose the very foundation for survival.

Mr. Hans was lying half-reclined in his boss’s chair, draping a towel on his forehead.

He had not slept all night, his head was swollen and hot.

He hadn’t figured it out all night, this didn’t make sense.

In his industry of orthopedic consumables, he had weathered all kinds of storms. He couldn’t comprehend how dealing with a small Ruixing could turn out this way.

Why had his boycott of Ruixing caused such turmoil?

It could be explained if Chinese hospitals were collectively striking back. But, why were hospitals from Europe, America, and Japan jumping on the bandwagon?

Why the hell?

Mr. Hans tried to arrange meetings with the orthopedic department directors of several big hospitals in Shanghai. But, they claimed to be overseas attending conferences, showing him no face at all.

He really felt like kicking the door in anger!

Removing the handkerchief from his face and passing it to Richard Chen, Hans took a sip of coffee.

Having skipped breakfast and being on an empty stomach, despite feeling ravenously hungry, he had no appetite. He couldn’t choke anything down, and could only drink cup after cup of coffee to fill his stomach.

After guzzling more than a dozen cups of coffee, he had repeatedly emptied his bladder several times.

The US headquarters burdened Hans with all their wrath. If he did not solve the current predicament, they would have him pack up and leave.

"Arrange a meeting with President Huang of Ruixing!"

Hans sighed. It was time to swallow his pride, beeing a mature man.

"Ruixing responded that President Huang is too busy to meet you!" freewēbnoveℓ.com

What’s with the high and mighty attitude? Declining to meet the Asia regional president of a conglomerate? But he’s under their roof, so he has no choice but to bow down.

Fengyi Gan has been deeply cultivating the South China area for many years and has personal ties with Huang Jiacai. Maybe if she reached out to Huang Jiacai, he’d be willing to talk.

Hans felt an aching sense of humiliation in his heart. But given the current situation, this was the only way he could go.

Westerners operate on a survival of the fittest mentality, meaning they are willing to accept defeat.

If they win, they’ll ride roughshod over you. If they lose, they’ll grovel at your feet without feeling the least bit embarrassed.

"Put me through to Fengyi Gan in South China," Hans resignedly instructed.

Richard Chen was a bit surprised, "You want Fengyi Gan to intervene?"

"If she doesn’t step in, can you resolve it?" Hans unleashing his frustration on Richard Chen.

Richard Chen could only keep his mouth shut.

The phone on his desk rang. It was the CEO from the headquarters.

"Yes, yes, alright, alright, alright. Will definitely carry out, definitely, definitely!"

Hans seemed like a completely different person, immediately standing up, bowing, and talking to the phone like a submissive dog, his voice both gentle and pleasant.

As if that CEO was right there in front of him.

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Soon, a public apology signed by Mr. Hans from the conglomerate was sent to major media outlets.

Firstly, it acknowledged the safety issues raised by various hospitals and solemnly pledged improvements, expressing the hope of providing superior products to patients.

Secondly, it admitted that the recent slew of articles discrediting the Spine External Fixator were written under the direction of Hans himself. The headquarters was investigating and pledged serious action. It offered apologies to both Ruixing and the inventor. It elaborated in the letter that the Spine External Fixator was an original product of Yang Ping, not a plagiarized product of the conglomerate, and that Hans had taken it upon himself out of jealousy to organize media attacks on the Spine External Fixator.

Lastly, the conglomerate stated that they and Ruixing were partners. It would continue to support free competition as always. The rumor of the boycott was Hans’s personal action. The headquarters had relieved him of his position in the Asia region and had called him back for an investigation.

After the statement was released by various media outlets, Hans came down with a high fever that lasted for several days.

There was no choice, the conglomerate headquarters had to sacrifice a pawn to save the king. For the overall interest of the conglomerate, Hans had to be sacrificed.

In front of capital, Hans was nothing but a chess piece. Useful, he could stay on the board; useless, he had to be discarded.

"What are we supposed to do now?" Richard Chen found himself in the fallout.

Covering his forehead with a cool damp towel, Hans replied, "What else can we do? Fengyi Gan will temporarily fill my position, pack up your things. I’ve been appointed as the president of the Africa region."

"Moving to Africa?"

"Yes, to expand business opportunities."

After all, Hans was a capable man. He had helped the conglomerate take down several companies and was indeed meritorious. Had it not been for this huge mess, the fiasco wouldn’t have turned out this way.