Gene Required for Nerve Regeneration ID'd

Scientists at Penn State and Duke universities have identified a gene associated with regeneration of injured nerve cells.

Their research has found that a mutation in a single gene can entirely shut down the process in which the parts of the nerve cells responsible for sending signals to other cells regrow themselves after being cut or damaged.

Team leader Melissa Rolls, an assistant professor at Penn State, says, “We are hopeful that this discovery will open the door to new research related to spinal-cord and other neurological disorders in humans.”

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