Gene Immunotherapy Reverses Paralysis in Mouse Model of Multiple Sclerosis

Scientists at the University of Florida in Gainesville have developed a gene immunotherapy method that can stop the development of multiple sclerosis (MS) in a mouse model of the autoimmune disorder, and even reverse paralysis in animals with pre-existing disease. “We were very impressed with the results,” commented Brad E. Hoffman, Ph.D., associate professor in the departments of pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Florida College of Medicine, speaking with  GEN &n