Brain molecule helps ‘wake up’ cells that could help tackle MS and similar diseases

An immunological molecule called fractalkine can boost the production of brain cells that produce myelin, a key factor in diseases such as multiple sclerosis, according to recent research from the University of Alberta. Myelin is an insulating layer around nerves that is gradually worn away by inflammation in multiple sclerosis and similar diseases. Without this [...]

Published September 09, 2021 at 01:26PM. Read full article at Stem Cells in the News Portal.