Future Neuropathy Research

Today's post from archneur.jamanetwork.com (see link below), really requires you to follow the link to the original if you want to know more. It discusses the future in the research and development of neuropathy treatments, with special reference to gene cell therapy and the better understanding of the functions of Schwann cell and nerve cell interactions. It's a little complex for the average reader maybe but still gives you a good insight into how things are progressing. Perhaps really effective treatments for nerve damage are not as far away as we thought and we should be thankful that scientists and researchers are now beginning to pay serious attention to nerve problems at a very detailed level.

The Future of Research in Neuropathy ONLINE FIRST 
Takayuki Itoh, MD, PhD1; David Pleasure, MD1,2 JAMA Neurol. Published online November 03, 2014

This viewpoint focuses on the technological advances in nucleotide sequencing and genetic engineering and on our deepening understanding of the molecular processes underlying Schwann cell–axon interactions and axonal degeneration.

The future isn’t what it used to be. How will the technological advances in the analysis and modulation of gene expression, in combination with a deepening understanding of the biology of the peripheral nervous system, alter the diagnosis and management of patients with peripheral neuropathies? This review focuses on the technological advances in nucleotide sequencing and genetic engineering and on our deepening understanding of the molecular processes underlying Schwann cell–axon interactions and axonal degeneration.

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