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Researchers find nerve repair link
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biol-@mac.com
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Nov 15, 2006 18:26 PST
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From the ArcaMax Publishing, Science & Technology Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/technology/s-132497-626047
Researchers find nerve repair link
NEW YORK (UPI) -- Researchers in New York said they discovered the
molecular link to stimulate nerve regrowth.
Identifying the link -- an enzyme called soluble adenylyl cyclase --
as a key player in nerve cell growth in an embryo may someday be used
to stimulate similar growth in adults with spinal cord injuries,
Cornell University said in a news release.
Senior author Samie Jaffrey, associate pharmacology professor at
Weill Cornell Medical College, said the finding was similar to
"finding a crucial 'missing link' in the biochemical chain."
He said the discovery in their research on rats meant doctors could
begin work on introducing the enzyme directly into a damaged spinal
cord, where they said they hope it would stimulate regeneration of
axons, the transmission lines of the nervous system.
"The ultimate goal is a treatment that can prevent paralysis or
restore movement to paralyzed individuals," Jaffrey said.
Jaffrey said the team's next step would be introducing sAC to adult
axons through a harmless medium genetically designed to pinpoint on
nerve growth cones. The virus then could distribute sAC at the site.
This news arrived on: 11/10/2006
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156 Lewis Science Center
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR 72035
PH: 501-450-5923
FAX: 501-450-5914
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