Decode the 'stroke shield' of the brain

Mysteriously decrypted researchers have long been revolving around the question of why a part of the brain can protect itself from the devastating devastation when a stroke breaks out.

Experts have explained the defense mechanisms of some brain cells in the absence of oxygen.

Treating a stroke is like running against time. Clots form and clog arteries, preventing oxygen and sugar supplies from reaching the brain, and as a result, brain cells die quickly.

However, in 1926, experts discovered a number of cells in the seahorse lobe, which store memories, which are not in accordance with this rule, meaning that they still exist despite lack of oxygen.

According to a report by the University of Oxford (UK) in Nature Medicine, experiments on mice showed that the cells had survived the production of a protein called hamartin , forcing cells to store energy. They stop creating new proteins and break existing proteins to get raw materials.

When researchers prevent cells from producing hamartin, they are destroyed like other cells.

Professor Alastair Buchan said this is the first time scientists have shown that the brain has mechanisms that can be used to protect and sustain the life of brain cells.