[b]“A unique feature of ANAVEX®2-73 (blarcamesine), compared to another sigma-1 receptor agonist we studied, is that while these molecules increase proliferation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs), ANAVEX®2-73 (blarcamesine) does not inhibit the maturation of these OPCs to oligodendrocytes (OLs), also called oligodendroglia”, said Professor Robert P. Lisak, MDthe Parker Webber Chair in Neurology, Professor of Neurology and Professor of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology at Wayne State University School of Medicine and lead author of the paper. “This is an important feature since OPCs can replace lost OLs by maturing into new potential myelin-producing cells. In other words, ANAVEX®2-73 (blarcamesine) might promote remyelination by both providing more OPCs and not delaying their maturation into mature OLs. Further data also demonstrates that ANAVEX®2-73 (blarcamesine) provides protection for OLs, OPCs, as well as central nervous system neurons in addition to helping repair by increasing the pool of OPCs that can go on to matter to OLs.“
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