Synthetic molecule shows promise as multiple sclerosis treatment

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The scientists recently added a chemical tag to the [previously known sobetirome] molecule, creating a compound known as Sob-AM2. It eliminates a negative electrical charge that ordinarily keeps sobetirome from efficiently penetrating the blood-brain barrier. Once the compound has thus passed through that barrier, a brain enzyme cleaves off the chemical tag, causing the Sob-AM2 to revert back to regular myelin-restoring sobetirome.

This strategy resulted in a tenfold increase in the amount of sobetirome that can infiltrate the central nervous system. In subsequent mouse tests, the animals showed substantial motor improvements, reportedly showing close to a full recovery.

More at: https://newatlas.com/synthetic-molecule-ms-treatment/59375/

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