Health
‘Impossible’ breakthrough sees scientists successfully regrow optic nerve cells – RT
Scientists have successfully regenerated damaged optic nerve cells from mice by stimulating production of a certain protein, providing hope for breakthrough treatments…
The research constituted “the strongest regeneration of any technique we’ve used before,” said ophthalmologist Keith Martin from the University of Melbourne in Australia. Martin added that the task of regenerating the optic nerve previously seemed “impossible.”
Mature nerve fibers lose their ability to regenerate following an injury or as a result of damage sustained through disease. The researchers wanted to see whether gene therapy focusing on reactivating part of nerve cells’ regenerative capabilities,…
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