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MUNENDRA A
MUNENDRA Aalmost 7 years ago
Signaling cascade that repairs damaged nerve cells characterized

Signaling cascade that repairs damaged nerve cells characterized

Through a study of roundworm nerve cells with severed axons, researchers at Nagoya University showed that a signaling cascade that normally functions in promoting the phagocytosis of apoptotic cells also acts in inducing axon regeneration. The findings shed light on a fundamental feature of nerve repair, which is limited in the central nervous system in humans, and thus could pave the way towards treatments for brain and spinal cord injuries.

Source: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-08-cascade-nerve-cells-characterized.html
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