Decoding the Disease that Perplexes: Salk Scientists Discover New Target for MS (IMAGE)

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Decoding the Disease that Perplexes: Salk Scientists Discover New Target for MS

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Multiple sclerosis is thought to result when the immune system attacks the myelin sheath that insulates axons, the nerve fibers that conduct electrical impulses to and from the brain and between neurons within the brain. A Salk study identified a key player at the root of the many perplexing symptoms that characterize the disease.

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Courtesy of Jamie Simon, Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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