Scource: The Scotsman
Posted: June 18, 2006
Summary:
New research by a leading Scots scientist has revealed that the early stages of cancer can be used to repair brain damage in stroke victims. Professor Ron McKay, a stem cell expert from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, has found a biological "switch" that triggers cancer growth can also be used to grow brain cells. He believes that by exploiting this process it will be possible to regenerate damaged brain tissue in patients who have suffered a stroke. He claims that by temporarily activating the protein - called Notch - in brain cells, he can get them to grow and multiply to patch damaged areas.
Commentary: Hopefully the results from this finding will enable effective treatments for stroke patients to be developed from stem cells.
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