glcnac &laquo; WordPress.com Tag Feed http://en.wordpress.com/tag/glcnac/ Feed of posts on WordPress.com tagged "glcnac" Wed, 22 May 2013 12:36:47 +0000 http://en.wordpress.com/tags/ en <![CDATA[Therapeutic Manipulation of N-glycan Branching: Promise in the Fight against MS?]]> http://promega.wordpress.com/2011/11/16/therapeutic-manipulation-of-n-glycan-branching-promise-in-the-fight-against-ms/ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:30:56 +0000 Kelly Grooms http://promega.wordpress.com/2011/11/16/therapeutic-manipulation-of-n-glycan-branching-promise-in-the-fight-against-ms/ <![CDATA[Dietary Supplement Suppresses Immune Attacks In MS]]> http://hadleywoodhealthcare.wordpress.com/2011/10/03/dietary-supplement-suppresses-immune-attacks-in-ms/ Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:58:08 +0000 hadleywoodhealthcare http://hadleywoodhealthcare.wordpress.com/2011/10/03/dietary-supplement-suppresses-immune-attacks-in-ms/ A dietary supplement similar to glucosamine appears to suppress the damaging autoimmune response seen in multiple sclerosis (MS) attacks, raising hopes of a new metabolic therapy for autoimmune diseases. Researchers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) in the US found that oral N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) stopped abnormal T-cells from growing and working properly: in people with MS, these abnormal cells incorrectly tell the immune system to destroy the tissue that insulates the nerves. You can read a scientific paper about their study in the 29 September online issue ofJournal of Biological Chemistry.

Although you can get N-acetylglucosamine supplements without a prescription, you should consult with your doctor of health professional before using it. There are a couple of potential drug reactions that need to be considered. 

Read the article in Medical News Today: Dietary Supplement Suppresses Immune Attacks In MS.

View the scientific paper here: Journal of Biological Chemistry

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