Multiple Sclerosis: Antihypertensive Drug Reduces inflammation in the Brain

Stuart SchlossmanMS Research Study and Reports

ScienceDaily (July 28, 2010) — Researchers in Heidelberg and Stanford have discovered a new signalling pathway of brain cells that explains how widely used antihypertensive drugs could keep inflammation in multiple sclerosis (MS) in check.


The peptide angiotensin not only raises blood pressure but also activates the immunological messenger substance TGF beta on a previously unknown communication pathway in the brain.

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