Jellyfish Protein Extends Neuroprotective Tentacles at Neuroscience Conference

Posted By: Anonymous | Posted On: Oct 20,2009 18:30 pm | View: 12 Data presented this week at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience highlighted the ability of a jellyfish protein “aequorin” to protect neurons after a stroke. In prior conferences, data from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee demonstrated aequorin’s ability to protect cells prior to an ischemic event. Quincy Bioscience Quincy Bioscience (http://www.quincybioscience.com) is a partner in the research and development of the jellyfish protein as a novel therapeutic for neurodegenerative diseases. Read More: http://www.prweb.com/releases/Brain/Health/prweb3090774.htm