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Off Topic => Engineering => Topic started by: Nemesis on November 06, 2009, 08:15:43 am

Title: Another step on the road to spinal cord repair?
Post by: Nemesis on November 06, 2009, 08:15:43 am

Link to full article (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091102171217.htm)

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In animal studies, the enzyme's ability to digest the scar was retained for two weeks post-injury and scar remained significantly degraded at the lesion site for at least six weeks. The researchers also observed enhanced axonal sprouting and recovery of nerve function at the injury site when the thermostabilized enzyme was delivered.

The delivery system also enabled the combination of therapies. Animals treated with thermostabilized chABC in combination with sustained delivery of neurotrophin-3 -- a protein growth factor that helps to support the survival and differentiation of neurons -- showed significant improvement in locomotor function and enhanced growth of sensory axons and sprouting of fibers for the neurotransmitter serotonin.

Title: Re: Another step on the road to spinal cord repair?
Post by: Sirgod on November 06, 2009, 01:46:39 pm

Wait, let me get this right?

Enzymes are the new Leeches /Maggots?

That is way cool.

Stephen