科学家发现神经再生的基因

科学家发现神经再生的基因 宾夕法尼亚州立大学和杜克大学的科学家们已经确定的基因是与受伤的神经细胞再生的。 探生网()研究小组由宾夕法尼亚州立大学的助理教授Melissa劳 斯莱斯领导。生物化学与分子生物学已经发现一个基因突变可以完全关闭神经细胞将信号发 送到其他细胞执行再生的测序。 “我们希望，这一发现将打开人类相关的脊髓和其他神经系 统疾病研究的大门，”罗尔斯说。 “细胞”(Cell)杂志上报告，一份报纸发表了早期的网络 上的文件，也将包括在每月发行的杂志，将刊登于2012年11月29日。A gene that is associated with regeneration of injured nerve cells has been identified by scientists at Penn State University and Duke University. The team, led by Melissa Rolls, an assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Penn State, has found that a mutation in a single gene can entirely shut down the process by which axons -- the parts of the nerve cell that are responsible for sending signals to other cells -- regrow themselves after being cut or damaged. "We are hopeful that this discovery will open the door to new research related to spinal-cord and other neurological disorders in humans," Rolls said. The journal Cell Reports published an early online copy of the paper on and also will include the paper in the monthly issue of the journal, which will be published on 29 November 2012.