Research paper Sera from neuromyelitis optica patients disrupt the blood–brain barrier Fumitaka Shimizu1, Yasuteru Sano1, Toshiyuki Takahashi2, Hiroyo Haruki1, Kazuyuki Saito1, Michiaki Koga1, Takashi Kanda1 + Author Affiliations 1Department of Neurology and Clinical Neuroscience, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan 2Department of Neurology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan Correspondence to Dr T Kanda, Department of Neurology and Clinical Neuroscience, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1, Minamikogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 7558505, Japan; tkanda@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp Contributors FS and TK conceived and designed the study. All authors reviewed, amended and agreed on the final version of the manuscript.
Growth promoting substance in human mesenchymal stem cells spurs restoration of nerves Published on May 21, 2012 at 10:24 AM A substance in human mesenchymal stem cells that promotes growth appears to spur restoration of nerves and their function in rodent models of multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have found.
Pain in neuromyelitis optica and its effect on quality of life A cross-sectional study Y. Kanamori , PhD , I.
The Guthy-Jackson Repository for Neuromyelitis Optica Overview Accelerated Cure Project has formed a partnership with The Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation, an organization dedicated to funding basic science research to find answers that will lead to the prevention, clinical treatment programs and a potential cure for Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) Spectrum Disease. Our two organizations, together with the University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) are creating a special collection of NMO samples and data to foster scientific collaboration for NMO Spectrum Disease. In this initiative, people with NMO can enroll into the repository at ACP’s collection sites located in leading neurology clinics across the US
Quantification of retinal neural loss in patients with neuromyelitis optica and multiple sclerosis with or without optic neuritis using optical coherence tomography Mario L.R. Monteiro 1, Danilo B