科学家发布了一版人体细胞图谱
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Researchers have created an early version of a map of some of the human body’s cells.
研究人员已经制作出一份人体部分细胞的早期版地图。
The human body has an estimated 37.2 trillion cells.
人体估计有37.2万亿个细胞。
Each type of cell has a unique job.
每种细胞都有其独特的功能。
Knowing each cell’s job can help scientists better understand health and diseases such as cancer.
了解每个细胞的职责有助于科学家更好地理解健康和癌症等疾病。
The work is part of the Human Cell Atlas project.
这项工作是人类细胞图谱项目的一部分。
The effort began in 2016.
这项工作始于2016年。
It involves researchers around the world.
它涉及世界各地的研究人员。
The group, called a consortium, plans to release a more complete atlas in 2026 by mapping cells from 18 organs and body systems.
该联盟计划于2026年发布一份更完整的图谱，绘制来自18个器官和身体系统的细胞。
These include the skin, heart, and breasts.
这些包括皮肤、心脏和乳房。
Some of the researchers published their findings on bone development in embryos.
一些研究人员发表了他们关于胚胎骨骼发育的研究结果。
The study appeared in Nature on November 20.
这项研究于11月20日发表在《自然》杂志上。
Aviv Regev is a founding co-chair of the project.
Aviv Regev 是该项目的创始联合主席。
Regev is currently executive vice president and head of research and early development at U.S. biotech company Genentech.
雷格夫目前是美国生物技术公司基因泰克的执行副总裁兼研究与早期开发主管。
She said the work is important in two ways.
她说这项工作在两个方面很重要。
First, the project relates to curiosity.
首先，这个项目与好奇心有关。
Humans have long wanted to know what they are made of.
人类长期以来一直想知道自己是由什么构成的。
“And, in fact, biologists have been mapping cells since the 1600s for that reason," Regev added.
“事实上，正因如此，生物学家从17世纪起就一直在绘制细胞图谱，”雷格夫补充道。
Second, Regev said knowing how cells work is critical for understanding how to treat disease.
其次，雷格夫表示，了解细胞如何运作对于理解如何治疗疾病至关重要。
"Cells are the basic unit of life, and when things go wrong, they go wrong with our cells, first and foremost," she added.
她补充道：“细胞是生命的基本单位，一旦出现问题，首先出问题的就是我们的细胞。”
"Fundamentally, these studies tell us how tissues, organs and humans are built," said Muzlifah Haniffa of Wellcome Sanger Institute and Newcastle University in Britain.
英国韦尔科姆桑格研究所和纽卡斯尔大学的穆兹利法·哈尼法表示：“从根本上说，这些研究告诉我们组织、器官和人体是如何构成的。”
Haniffa was a member of the project's organizing committee.
哈尼法是该项目组织委员会的成员。
What is the Human Cell Atlas?
什么是人类细胞图谱？
Scientists are focusing on certain organs.
科学家们正专注于某些器官。
They are mapping the jobs of cells in the mouth, stomach and intestines.
他们正在绘制口腔、胃和肠道中细胞的工作图谱。
They are researching cells that guide how bones and joints develop.
他们正在研究引导骨骼和关节发育的细胞。
They also are exploring which cells group into tissue, where they are found in the body and how they change over time.
他们还正在探索哪些细胞会聚集成组织、这些细胞在人体中的分布位置，以及它们随时间推移会发生怎样的变化。
The high-resolution, open-access atlas is considered a first version.
这份高分辨率、开放获取的图谱被视为首个版本。
The scientists say they hope it will help researchers fight diseases that damage human cells.
科学家们表示，他们希望这将有助于研究人员对抗损害人体细胞的疾病。
The current cell map not only shows many types of human cells.
当前的细胞图谱不仅展示了多种类型的人体细胞。
It also shows the relationships between cells, said Dr. Timothy Chan.
蒂莫西·陈博士说，它还显示了细胞之间的关系。
Chan is a cancer expert at the Cleveland Clinic who was not involved in the project.
Chan是克利夫兰诊所的癌症专家，并未参与该项目。
Chan said the atlas project is a “deep dive into human biology” that is sure to help identify and treat cancer cells.
陈说，该图谱项目是对人类生物学的一次“深入探索”，必将有助于识别和治疗癌细胞。
Scientists are also creating other atlases that could show more about the foundations of health and disease in specific parts of the body.
科学家们还在制作其他图谱，这些图谱可以更多地展示身体特定部位健康和疾病的基础。
For example, researchers working on a brain atlas are seeking to understand the structure, location and function of the many types of brain cells.
例如，研究大脑图谱的研究人员正试图了解多种类型脑细胞的结构、位置和功能。
A new gut microbiome atlas is meant to show the collection of microorganisms in the intestines.
一个新的肠道微生物组图谱旨在展示肠道内微生物的集合。
Those organs play important parts in digestion and immune system health.
这些器官在消化和免疫系统健康中发挥着重要作用。
I’m Anna Matteo.
我是安娜·马特奥。
Adithi Ramakrishnan and Laura Ungar reported this story for The Associated Press.
阿迪蒂·拉马克里希南和劳拉·昂加尔为美联社报道了这则新闻。
Anna Matteo adapted it for VOA Learning English with additional information from Reuters and other sources.
安娜·马特奥为VOA学习英语改编了该内容，并补充了来自路透社和其他来源的信息。
