Experimental Demyelination and Remyelination of Murine Spinal Cord by Focal Injection of LysolecithinMichael B. Keough 1, Samuel K. Jensen 1, V. Wee Yong 1,2
1Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute at University of Calgary, 2Department of Oncology, Hotchkiss Brain Institute at University of Calgary
Demyelinating diseases can be modeled in animals by focal application of lysolecithin into the CNS. A single injection of lysolecithin into mouse spinal cord produces a lesion that spontaneously repairs over time. The goal is to study factors involved in de- and remyelination, and to test agents for enhancing repair.
