Gene therapy Blocks Peripheral Nerve Damage in Mice (IMAGE)
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In a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, scientists have blocked the destruction of nerve axons in mice, a step toward helping patients with various neurodegenerative disorders. Pictured is a sciatic nerve cross section from a mouse treated with a viral gene therapy that blocks axon destruction. It shows that many axons are preserved (red) five days after the nerve was cut.
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Stefanie Geisler
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