Friday, January 22, 2010
Vitamin E strain can protect brain after stroke
New research led by Professor Chandan Sen of Ohio State University suggests blocking the function of an enzyme in the brain with a specific kind of vitamin E can prevent nerve cells from dying after a stroke.
In a study using mouse brain cells, scientists found the tocotrienol form of vitamin E, an alternative to the popular drugstore supplement, stopped the enzyme from releasing fatty acids that eventually kill neurons, a release from Ohio State said.
Sen and his colleagues have been studying how this specific kind of vitamin E protects the brain in animal and cell models for a decade, and they are going to continue to test its potential to both prevent and treat strokes in humans.
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In a study using mouse brain cells, scientists found the tocotrienol form of vitamin E, an alternative to the popular drugstore supplement, stopped the enzyme from releasing fatty acids that eventually kill neurons, a release from Ohio State said.
Sen and his colleagues have been studying how this specific kind of vitamin E protects the brain in animal and cell models for a decade, and they are going to continue to test its potential to both prevent and treat strokes in humans.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: brain, brain cells, drugstroke, fatty acid, health, vitamin E
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