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Myelin repair and inflammation: findings from a rat study
MS Society UK · published 2026-05-25 · approved by our editors 9/7/2026
Researchers studying rats found that repair of damaged myelin was linked with resolution of inflammation in connected brain regions. Blocking repair left inflammation unresolved. The findings help explain disease mechanisms, but do not demonstrate that a new treatment works in people with MS.
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This work concerns a laboratory model. Any benefit or safety of a future treatment in humans would require separate research.
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Read the original articleResearch gives new insights into the role of inflammation in myelin repair