July 21, 2022 News by Marisa Wexler, MS Semi-synthetic Compound Promotes Myelin Repair in MS Mice A man-made molecule derived from a naturally occurring amino acid was able to promote the repair of the myelin sheathĀ ā a fatty coating around nerve fibers that is damaged in multiple sclerosisĀ ā in a mouse model of the disease, a new study reports. “These findings suggest that ……
October 10, 2019 News by Marta Figueiredo, PhD Blocking LRP1 May Halt Inflammation, Promote Remyelination, Mouse Study Suggests Blocking production of the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1) ā involved in inflammatory and immune responses ā specifically in myelinĀ repair cells halts neuroinflammation and promotes myelin repair, a preclinical study shows. These results, fromĀ two mouse models of multiple sclerosis (MS), shed light on the underlying mechanisms…
May 2, 2019 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Estrogen Promotes Remyelination in Adult Brains of MS Mice, Study Shows Giving estrogen to two different adult mouse models of multiple sclerosis (MS), including the experimental autoimmuneĀ encephalomyelitis (EAE) model, promoted remyelination, a new study shows. Exposure to the hormone affected gene activity in oligodendrocytes, tricking them into producing myelin (the fatty substance that protects nerve cells, and that is destroyed…
July 25, 2018 News by Jose Marques Lopes, PhD Immune Response Promotes Remyelination in MS Mouse Model Activation of the immune response mediated by cells called microglia favors remyelination and myelin repair in multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new Canadian study using mice. The research, āmCSF-Induced Microglial Activation Prevents Myelin Loss and Promotes Its Repair in a Mouse Model of Multiple Sclerosis,ā was…
March 1, 2017 News by Joana Fernandes, PhD People with MS Are Three to Six Times More Prone to Seizures Than Others, Study Reports People with multiple sclerosis (MS) are three to six times more likely to develop epilepsy than the general population, a study says. Researchers believe the loss of myelin in certain neurons — a hallmark of MS — is what causes the seizures. The study was published in the journal…
November 29, 2016 News by Joana Fernandes, PhD NIH Grant to Support Research into Role of Copper in Demyelination The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $45,000 grant to a team of investigators, led by Tia Walker, PhD, atĀ Indiana University Northwest, to supportĀ aĀ research project into the role of copper in multiple sclerosis (MS). The award is a first for IU Northwest, and will allow the team to…