Surprise Finding Could Lead to New MS Treatments (IMAGE)

University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

Surprise Finding Could Lead to New MS Treatments

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University of Alberta biochemistry professor Marek Michalak is part of a research team that was surprised to discover unusually high levels of a protein called calnexin in brain tissue from people who had MS -- a finding that could lead to new ways of treating the debilitating disease.

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Melissa Fabrizio

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