Describe The Relationship Between Targets And Disease

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Relationship between the targets and the disease
MS is a chronic "autoimmune" disease of the central nervous system. The oligodendrocytes decease and the myelin sheath around nerves is destroyed. This process takes place in different areas of the CNS. The openings that emerge because of demyelination are filled by reactive astrocytes (astrogliosis) and develop scar tissue (sclerotic plaque). After demyelination a neuron can no longer effectively conduct electrical signals. Neurological characteristics of patients suffering from MS may include temporary blindness, paralysis, disorientation, double vision and sensory disturbances (Dongxu, H. F. Lee, & D'Souza, 2015) (Bruck, 2005).

Although the exact cause of MS is not known yet, it is clear that the immune system is involved in the disease. All current medications for MS therefore focus on the immune response. These drugs do not provide a cure, but create a delayed progression of the disease. Researchers have now discovered a possible new target for MS medication, which is independent of the immune response. …show more content…

It is a protein that binds to a specific receptor for the neurotransmitter glutamate. This receptor-protein complex was present in higher levels in the spinal cord tissue of deceased MS patients.
The GluR2 -GAPDH complex represents a new therapeutic target for the development of medications for multiple sclerosis that work through a different mechanism than existing treatments (Dongxu, H. F. Lee, & D'Souza, 2015) (Bruck,

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