Nerve cell proteins show promise for reducing disability
March 17, 2004 | Source: KurzweilAI
New research has found a potential treatment to minimize disability after spinal cord and other nervous system injuries.
The technique involves augmenting the stress protein response, in which cells produce proteins called Hsc70 and Hsp70 that help protect them from death when they are exposed to heat, injury or any other stresses that threaten their normal function.