title: New light on nerve regeneration in the mammalian nervous system.
abstract: It has long been known that while damaged nerves of the peripheral nervous system in mammals are able to regenerate, this does not occur in the central nervous system. Recent studies have shown that a chemical factor present in regenerating fish optic nerves facilitates regeneration of nerve axons in rodents. Further research encourages the hope that this may ultimately lead to the successful treatment of nerve damage in humans.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000502:physiology*; D005399:Fishes; D006801:Humans; D009410:Nerve Degeneration / Q000502:physiology; D009416:Nerve Regeneration / Q000502:physiology*; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000502:physiology; D020221:Optic Nerve Injuries; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000502:physiology*