Comments on: Jump-starting regeneration of injured nerves http://www.gnxp.com/new/2012/01/08/jump-starting-regeneration-of-injured-nerves/ Genetics Tue, 03 Apr 2018 05:20:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.27 By: Rambod http://www.gnxp.com/new/2012/01/08/jump-starting-regeneration-of-injured-nerves/#comment-41205 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 13:47:32 +0000 http://www.gnxp.com/wp/?p=1438#comment-41205 Very interesting article in deed. I have two questions?

1) Wouldn’t the haphazard regrowth and scarring affect the signal conduction through the other many different CNS pathways by sending aberrant signals to adjacent non-injured pathways?

2) Does the protective myelin sheath also regenerate over the injured area?

]]> By: PCR assay development http://www.gnxp.com/new/2012/01/08/jump-starting-regeneration-of-injured-nerves/#comment-2886 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:12:19 +0000 http://www.gnxp.com/wp/?p=1438#comment-2886 Good blog post. Interesting stuff…I have one questions, forgive me if I’m being an idiot…
1) The PTEN/mTOR story is exciting – but surely there’s a likelihood of tumour formation? Akt, downstream of PTEN is oncogenic. Indeed Akt-inhibitors are in stage 3 clinical trials for cancer…

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