Gray Matter Under Attack In Multiple Sclerosis: Protein Could Provoke Immune Attack On Several Cell Types
Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 07:22
in Health & Medicine
Multiple sclerosis is a condition in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system, including neurons in the gray matter. Researchers have identified a specific protein targeted by the misdirected immune defenses, which is produced both by neurons and the myelin sheaths that are attacked.