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squiffy2
PostPosted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:17 am 
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Ordinary skin cells have been directly converted into the myelinating cells destroyed in multiple sclerosis, according to two new papers in Nature Biotechnology...... Read More - http://www.ms-uk.org/index.cfm/myelin

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HarryZ
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Ordinary skin cells have been directly converted into the myelinating cells destroyed in multiple sclerosis, according to two new papers in Nature Biotechnology...... Read More - http://www.ms-uk.org/index.cfm/myelin


Hmmm...while this sounds exciting on the surface, it involves that poor MS mouse again and we already know the track record on initial discoveries with it.

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To fix these problems, not only must the autoimmune reaction be brought under control, but the myelin must be repaired.


The above quote comes from the published article. I wasn't aware that the docs had proven the MS patient's immune system caused all the problems!!

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centenarian100
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Interesting article. Maybe we will start to see some translational research for neurodegenerative diseases.
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