Researchers in Utah are astonished at the findings of mice who had a condition that mimics the symptoms of human MS, were transplated with human neural stems cells and regained motor skills and were able to walk again after 10-14 days.
Six months later, they showed no sign of relapsing.
Professor Tom Lane, from the University of Utah, who led the US team, recalled: "My postdoctoral fellow Dr Lu Chen came to me and said ‘the mice are walking’. I didn’t believe her."
The study is at an early and gives scientist new ideas for research into potential MS therapies. Further reading