Transporter Protein that “Swims” to Brain Injury
October 18, 2022 | Terry Sharrer
“The researchers looked at which molecules are only present in the area around the brain injury, and it was one called Swim that stood out. Swim is “a transporter protein that quite literally ‘swims’ across the tissue, helping molecules that normally act locally to spread out. Following a thorough investigation, we learned that Swim is critical for mounting a regenerative response to brain injury,”. . . . according to researchers at the Champalimaud Foundation (Lisbon, Portugal). MORE
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