Chapter 1662 Standing Opposite the Whole World, Are We Afraid?

"Actually! Parkinson's is not a simple degenerative disease, but an autoimmune disease based on progressive disease!"

After saying these words, Yang Lan and Qi Kai's expressions changed immediately!

Because, the meaning behind this sentence may overturn the previous cognition of Parkinson's!

After so many years of research on Parkinson's, no one has ever thought of him with autoimmune diseases!

What is an Autoimmune Response?

Under normal circumstances, the human immune system does not respond to its own components, which is called autoimmune tolerance.

However, when our body's own immune tolerance mechanism is out of balance or destroyed, it will lead to damage to our own tissues and organs or an immunopathological state of abnormal function.

To put it simply, generally speaking, the defense system does not attack its own people, but when some special reactions occur, the soldiers of this family do not know their own people and start to beat their own people.

This is the body's autoimmune disease.

If you put it this way...in fact, the Civil War was all an autoimmune reaction, right?

After researching until now, to be honest, even Chen Cang himself didn't realize it!

He never imagined that Parkinson's disease turned out to be an autoimmune disease to a certain extent!

This result is at odds with almost all existing Parkinson's concepts!

Even Chen Cang began to feel suspicious!

"Could it be wrong?"

Yang Lan and Qi Kai were short of breath and looked at each other solemnly.

The three of them just stayed in the laboratory like this, without saying a word.

Chen Cang looked at the [Scientific Research Assistant Guidance Status], and the remaining time was less than a day.

Time must not be wasted.

At this time, they overthrew the long-standing geocentric theory, just like Copernicus who discovered the heliocentric theory.

However, once this idea comes out, what it receives will surely become a huge torrent of ideas.

It was so quiet in the room!

Even the air seemed stagnant.

None of them expected such a terrible discovery.

a long time!

A word resounded in the room:

"Professor Chen, this time... you are going to stand opposite all Parkinson's researchers!" Yang Lan's voice was a little excited.

But in the future, Qi Kai's firm voice sounded:

"not us!"

"What are you afraid of? Whoever says the ideas of a few people are wrong?"

"Truth is often in the hands of a few!"

Chen Cang smiled slightly, he felt that he was right.

A few days of sleepless nights, restless sleep and eating, what brought Chen Cang is definitely the improvement and perfection of scientific research ideas.

Chen Cang said for a long time: "Three people, that's a lot!"

In a word, Qi Kai and Yang Lan's hearts warmed up.

To be honest, they have always been in the auxiliary position, helping Chen Cang within their ability.

But Chen Cang's approval warmed their hearts.

Qi Kai said directly: "Professor Chen, what should we do next...?"

at this time!

Chen Cang has become the core of this humble scientific research team.

After a few days of research and development, they seem to realize that the young man in front of him seems to have unlimited potential waiting to be tapped.

Yang Lan also nodded firmly: "Yes, Professor Chen, tell me, what should I do next?"

"We listen to you!"

Chen Cang smiled gratefully: "Okay!"

After finishing speaking, Chen Cang directly picked up a pen and wrote on the big screen: "The current progress is here. We have just discovered from human blood that these patients have an autoimmune reaction, which is presumably derived from the damaged folded α-synucleus. protein!"

"So, the next work is two! First, the first is to seek a theoretical basis! The second is to simulate the experiment!"

"Director Yang, you are an expert in the field of scientific research, and you are more professional in the study of the nervous system. I hope you can find papers, documents, and theoretical basis that will help our results in the shortest possible time!"

"Director Qi, your next job is to simulate animal experiments to prove the existence of autoimmune reactions!"

"I'll be responsible for finding the key elements!"

Chen Cang's voice fell!

The three lightly clenched their fists: "Come on!"

A Dean Qi who is nearly 60 years old.

Director Yang who just passed menopause.

A Chen Cang in his thirties.

Continue to start the path of seeking the truth!

For Chen Cang, every minute and second seemed a bit extravagant!

the next day!

Yang Lan shouted in surprise: "Professor Chen, great discovery!"

"The idea that a malfunctioning immune system causes Parkinson's disease dates back nearly 100 years. But so far, no one has been able to connect the two."

"However, in a 2014 study, Dr. Sulzer's lab demonstrated that dopaminergic neurons affected by Parkinson's disease are vulnerable because they contain neurons on their cell surfaces that are recognized as foreign by the immune system. The protein of matter!"

The two messages immediately inspired and encouraged Chen Cang and Qi Kai!

Qi Kai's eyes lit up: "That means...our theory may not be wrong!"

Chen Cang smiled slightly!

What is the most important thing in scientific research?

Research confidence!

What is research confidence?

That is, no matter what others say, you must believe that your research line is correct.

This is the only motivation for you to keep going down and moving forward!

The good news just keeps coming!

Early the next morning.

A strange cry broke the tranquility of the laboratory.

Qi Kai's reddened eyes burst out at this moment!

He excitedly yelled out the window.

This voice woke up the rooster, cursed angrily, and continued to sleep!

Qi Kai was really suffocated, the depression these days finally vented out!

Chen Cang slept on the floor, just lying on the experimental bench, and Yang Lan used the only bench.

The two were also awakened by this voice!

Qi Kai didn't bother to apologize, he quickly said: "Don't sleep, get up quickly, I found something!"

Chen Cang and Yang Lan were originally sleepy, but when they heard this sentence, they instinctively stood up quickly.

"What's the matter?"

"What's wrong!"

Qi Kai excitedly handed the experimental results to the two, and said excitedly: "We are right! Absolutely right!"

"It's definitely an autoimmune reaction!"

"Look, here's what we found in neurons when we exposed blood samples from 67 Parkinson's rats to 36 healthy rats that matched shape, size, etc.!"

"This is alpha-synuclein fragments and other protein fragments!"

"We analyzed these samples to find which protein fragments trigger an immune response!

Surprisingly, little immune cell activity was observed in blood samples from healthy rats.

In contrast, blood samples from Parkinson's rats that had been exposed to α-synuclein clearly recognized the protein!

What does this mean?

These α-synuclein fragments showed a strong immune response. "