A New Organ Has Just Been Discovered In the Human Body and Its Functions Are Astonishing

5It’s called the Interstitium

The new organ is being called the Interstitium. Previously medical experts thought that this was only layers of dense connective tissue but it has actually turned out to be a series of compartments filled with fluid existing beneath the skin. It also lines the gut, the lungs, muscles and blood vessels in our body. 

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6A network of proteins

The interstitium is a network joined together by a mesh of strong flexible proteins. Its main function now has been identified as acting as a shock absorber for the body. 

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7The organ was never detected before

The research on the new organ was published in the journal Scientific Reports and is the first study to have successfully identified the network as a new organ with specific functions. The Interstitial was never noticed before which is weird because it now happens to be one of the largest organs in the body. 

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8Found by accident

The interstitium was identified during a microendoscopy of the stomach being conducted on a patient at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center by Dr David Carr-Locke and Dr Petros Benias where a probe is inserted into the body through the oral cavity. The microscopic views of the gut revealed a dense wall of tissue which was surrounding the bile duct whose function is assisting in digestion.

The duo noticed cavities that were never previously known to human body. They consulted Doctor Neil Theise, pathologist at New York University.

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9It was existing throughout the body

When these medical experts discovered this unexplained phenomenon, they contacted Neil Theise, a pathologist at New York University School of Medicine. After further research and studies, they concluded that it wasn’t just the stomach but in different areas of the body too. 

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