Fibronectin Protein Injection lessens Spinal Cord Pain

Fibronectin Protein Injection lessens Spinal Cord Pain

A joint group of researchers from Cleveland has published their studies about a one-time injection for spinal cord injury which can lessen pain for a much longer period, specifically 8 months or more.

A protein called Fibronectin that is found in humans supports the growth and connection of neurons in the brain and spinal cord. Cleveland researchers have discovered that by injecting the protein called Fibronectin to the spinal cord, it can activate specific signaling pathways and provide pain-curbing results.

Ching-Yi Lin, Ph.D., a researcher in the Department of Neurosciences in Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute stated that his team is very pleased with the positive results derived form Fibronectin injection.

According to previous studies, spinal cord injury causes permeability of the blood-spinal cord barrier which causes chronic pain. Pain from spinal cord injury is more excruciating that paralysis. With the use of Fibronectin, it does not only maintain the reliability of the blood-spinal cord barrier but it also curbs the inflammatory response for than 8 months.

Further, Cleveland researchers plan to execute further studies and tests on the delayed fibronectin treatment on chronic pain after spinal cord injury.

Posted by George Daniels on Friday December 02 2011, 5:56 AM EST. Ref: Ching-Yi Lin et al. Link. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Health. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0