News Release

延迟小鼠的肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化症(ALS)发病

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Spinal cord of mutant SOD1 mouse showing motor neurons in green and activated microglia in red.

image: Spinal cord of mutant SOD1 mouse showing motor neurons in green and activated microglia in red. view more 

Credit: Image courtesy of Marcel F. Leyton-Jaimes.

一项研究发现,具有超氧化物歧化酶(SOD1)突变的小鼠的脊髓中的巨噬细胞迁移抑制因子即MIF的过度表达,抑制了超氧化物歧化酶(SOD1)��这种酶与蛋白质错误折叠以及肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化症(ALS)有关联��的错误折叠和聚集,延迟了疾病发作并且延长了具有这种突变的小鼠的寿命;这组作者说,这些结果提示了MIF在ALS中的一个可能的治疗作用。

###


Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.