Modified stem cells as a resuscitation serum after death by cyanide poisoning?
In large doses, the body's ability to change cyanide into thiocyanate is overwhelmed. Large doses of cyanide prevent cells from using oxygen and eventually these cells die. The heart, respiratory system and central nervous system are most susceptible to cyanide poisoning.
With that stated, I plan on having spies of an organization carry cyanide pills on their person. Ingestion is immediate upon blown cover, but the need for resuscitation arises after the number of personnel suicide relative to the number of personnel intake becomes imbalanced.
With the potential for whole tissue recreation, stem cells are widely known for their regenerative ability.
Mechanism for potential of modified stem cell serum : stem cells with Hydroxocobalamin, also known as vitamin B12a.
- Intravenous introduction : begin regeneration of dead cells and treatment of cyanide poisoning.
Inhalation : bombarding the body with 100% uncontaminated oxygen post resuscitation is however required for full on recovery.
With that in mind, is this modification of stem cells sufficient for resuscitation after 'death'?
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There is absolutely no way to resuscitate someone who has been dead for long without basically magic-level-tech.
When a cell dies all the metabolic functions cease. They stop ion transport which alters the osmolarity balance and many cells simply rupture because they draw in water from outside the cells. The rest are choked by the accumulated waste products from the anaerobic metabolism, and breaking down of the cell machinery which are no longer processed and cleaned out. (This is why cold extends the resuscitation time, cold slows down all these chemical processes.)
These are not reversible processes unless you basically either replace every cell in the body, or somehow individually clean and repair every cell in the body. In very futuristic science fiction the magic-tech is usually nanites, which theoretically could do that repair work. But this not a modern or near future possibility.
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