Someone stated that there was this Doc who always declared conflicts of interests and that we were a bit wrong to suggest that they did not, so maybe time to refresh on Conflicts of Interest What is a competing interest well this is one papers stance (PLOS) It is increasingly recognized that everyone — authors, authors’ employers (e.g., an academic institution, government department...
Research: cognitive decline in MSers especially in men
Epub: Schoonheim et al. Subcortical atrophy and cognition: Sex effects in multiple sclerosis. Neurology. 2012 Sep 26. OBJECTIVES: Gray matter (GM) atrophy is common in multiple sclerosis (MS), as is cognitive dysfunction. Understanding the exact relationship between atrophy and cognition requires further investigation. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between...
Research: transcribing people with MS
Ottoboni et al. An RNA profile identifies two subsets of multiple sclerosis patients differing in disease activity. Sci Transl Med. 2012;4(153):153ra131. The multiple sclerosis (MS) patient population is highly heterogeneous in terms of disease course and treatment response. We used a transcriptional profile generated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells to define the structure of an MS...
Research: More Big science of the Human Brain
Hawrylycz et al..An anatomically comprehensive atlas of the adult human brain transcriptome. Nature. 2012;489(7416):391-9. doi: 10.1038/nature11405. Neuroanatomically precise, genome-wide maps of transcript distributions are critical resources to complement genomic sequence data and to correlate functional and genetic brain architecture. Here we describe the generation and analysis of a...
Unrelated Blogger Comments September 2
Sometimes you what to say something that is unrelated to the threads. This is a spot for You. Previous comments can be got at on the posts on the right of the main page. Gavin Giovannoni said… Re: “Ground fish dumplings at Le Poelon d’Or is a nice place to start. 29 rue des Remparts d’Ainay (+33 (0)4 78 42 43 42).” Thanks for your recommendations; I will...
Neural Stem Cells Will be No Use as Immunomodulators
Fainstein N, Einstein O, Cohen ME, Brill L, Lavon I, Ben-Hur T. Time limited immunomodulatory functions of transplanted neural precursor cells. Glia. 2012 Sep 21. doi: 10.1002/glia.22420. [Epub ahead of print]. Foetal neural stem/precursor cells (NPCs) possess powerful immunomodulatory properties which enable them to protect the brain from immune-mediated injury. A major issue in developing...
Research: Making Myelination
Lee et al. A culture system to study oligodendrocyte myelination processes using engineered nanofibers. Nat Methods. 2012;9(9):917-22. Current methods for studying central nervous system myelination necessitate permissive axonal substrates conducive to myelin wrapping by oligodendrocytes. We have developed a neuron-free culture system in which electron-spun nanofibers of varying sizes substitute...
Research: Co-stimulation molecule changes in MS
Epub: Jiang etc. Enhancement of Membrane B7-H3 Costimulatory Molecule but Reduction of Its Soluble Form in Multiple Sclerosis. J Clin Immunol. 2012 Sep 21. PURPOSE: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system mediated by T cells. B7-H3 plays a diverse role in regulating T cell responses. However, its expression and clinical significance in MS are not well known...
Research: Oligodendrocytes are Good for Nerves
Lee Y, Morrison BM, Li Y, Lengacher S, Farah MH, Hoffman PN, Liu Y, Tsingalia A, Jin L, Zhang PW, Pellerin L, Magistretti PJ, Rothstein JD Oligodendroglia metabolically support axons and contribute to neurodegeneration. Nature. 2012;487:443-8. Oligodendroglia support axon survival and function through mechanisms independent of myelination, and their dysfunction leads to axon degeneration in...
A date for your diary – the 4th MS Research Day 2013
Its time to go Back to School and Learn Get ready for the Next Barts and the London Research Day with a Twist. We will be joined by our Friends at Queens Square and elsewhere for the First UCLP MS Research Day So Even More Great Research News Please Book a Date in Your Diary The 4th Research Day will be held in Central London on Saturday 2nd of February 2013 More to Follow...