Thursday, November 30, 2006

Substance Inhibits Progress Of Multiple Sclerosis In Animal Model

Source: SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Date: November 30, 2006

Summary:

Researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Center have developed a substance that inhibits the progress of multiple sclerosis (MS) in an animal model. The agent, a novel calpain inhibitor, can be administered orally. In a paper published in the Journal of Neuroimmunology,researchers described the use of the calpain inhibitor for the treatment of a mouse model of MS. Whether administered by injection or by mouth, the inhibitor produced an almost complete cessation of the disease's progress.

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