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New component of the 'brakes' on nerve regeneration found

 Among the principal obstacles to regenerating spinal cord and brain cells after injury is the "braking" machinery in neurons that prevents regeneration. While peripheral nerves have no such machinery and can readily regenerate, central nervous system (CNS) neurons have their brakes firmly in place and locked.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-02/cp-nco012805.php

posted @ Thursday, February 03, 2005 12:00 AM by host

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