myelination

Fingolimod (Gilenya) Seen to Promote Peripheral Nerve Regeneration in Mice, Aiding Remyelination

Fingolimod (Gilenya), a drug approved forĀ patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) to prevent neuroinflammation, may also help these patients by directlyĀ enhancing nerve regeneration and increasing myelination in a way that isĀ partly independent of its anti-inflammatory properties. The study reporting this finding, “Fingolimod promotes peripheral nerve regeneration…

Myelin Dysfunction in MS and Other White Matter Diseases Found to Be Linked to Specific Gene Mutations

In a new study, researchers have revealed the previously unknown function of the FAM126A gene in supporting myelination (the formation of the myelin sheath that protects neurons), a critically important processĀ in the development and recovery of acute exacerbations in multiple sclerosis (MS). The research paper, entitled ā€œThe leukodystrophy protein…