UCLA Scientists Discover Molecule in Brain that Inhibits Stroke Recovery

Researchers at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have identified a molecule in the brain that blocks the formation of new connections between neurons following a stroke, thus limiting the brain’s recovery.

In a mouse model, the researchers showed that blocking this molecule, ephrin-A5, induces axonal sprouting ­— the growth of new connections between the brain’s neurons or cells ­— which promotes functional recovery. For more information, click here to read the full release