Singapore scientists have discovered a new type of protein which is believed to control the development of specialized brain cells relating to the nerve signaling network, according to a local report. Naming the protein “juxtanodin,” the nine-member team from the Medicine School of the National University of Singapore (NUS) saidthis fundamental discovery will help them better understand neurological disorders such as schizophrenia and multiple sclerosis. The report by Today, a local English newspaper, quoted the scientists as explaining that “if these brain cells develop abnormally, the shield protecting nerve fibers can dysfunction or get destroyed,” thus, “nerve pathways are affected and neurological disorders occur.” The team hoped to continue the research and work with hospitals to finally develop certain therapeutic intervention, which will benefit sufferers of neurological diseases.
