Protein Shown To Play A Key Role In Normal Development Of Nervous System, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Study

ScienceDaily (Oct. 17, 2008) — A protein that enables nerve cells to communicate with each other plays a key role in controlling the developing nervous system. Research into how that protein helps precise connections to form among nerve cells may provide a basis for eventual treatments for patients who suffer injuries to their nervous system, including spinal cord injury.

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