Possible MS Triggers Identified

[Marco]

CHICAGO --- Multiple sclerosis (MS) may be triggered by the death of brain cells that make the insulation around nerve fibers, a surprising new view of the disease reported in a study from Northwestern Medicine and The University of Chicago. And a specially developed nanoparticle prevented MS even after the death of those brain cells, an experiment in the study showed.*

MS can be initiated when damage to the brain destroys the cells that make myelin, the scientists showed. Myelin is the insulating sheath around nerve fibers that enables nerve impulses to be transmitted. The death of these cells, oligodendrocytes, can activate the autoimmune response against myelin, which is the main feature of MS. Oligodendrocytes can possibly be destroyed by developmental abnormalities, viruses, bacterial toxins or environmental pollutants.*



http://www.northwestern.edu/newscent...ell-death.html

[pennstater]

Thanks for sharing. I am grateful when researchers take a different approach, as one day, they will find a cause.

[hunterd]

Northwestern has done a lot of research into MS! Their findings sound like it could be something wonderful! My fingers are crossed. Thank you for the update.

[dawlfin]

So what are they saying causes brain cell death that leads to MS?

[hunterd]

"Oligodendrocytes can possibly be destroyed by developmental abnormalities, viruses, bacterial toxins or environmental pollutants.*"
this is the last couple of lines in Marcos original thread