A UCLA study found that gene expression in specific cells and in specific regions of the body can provide a more precise, neuroprotective approach than traditional treatments for neurological diseases. Gene expression is the process by which genetic instructions are used to synthesize gene products, such as proteins, which go on to perform essential functions.
For multiple sclerosis, specifically, increasing cholesterol synthesis gene expression in astrocytes of the spinal cord can be a pathway to repair nerves that affect walking.
The findings could point the way toward treatments for neurodegenerative diseases that are tailored to repair damage for each disability, one at a time, in contrast to the standard one-size-fits-all approach.
http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/re...iple-sclerosis
For multiple sclerosis, specifically, increasing cholesterol synthesis gene expression in astrocytes of the spinal cord can be a pathway to repair nerves that affect walking.
The findings could point the way toward treatments for neurodegenerative diseases that are tailored to repair damage for each disability, one at a time, in contrast to the standard one-size-fits-all approach.
http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/re...iple-sclerosis
Comment