#  Zinc chelation: A better way to regenerate the optic nerve? 

 





January 30, 2017

 

 

New research by **[Larry Benowitz, PhD](/larrybenowitz)**, and colleagues shows how zinc regulates the survival of retinal ganglion cells, and by binding it (zinc chelation), can help the optic nerve to regenerate. Their findings, published in *PNAS* (January, 2017), could potentially lead to therapies that help patients with optic nerve injuries due to trauma, glaucoma or other causes, including spinal cord injury. [Read more at Children’s Hospital’s blog, *Vector*](https://vector.childrenshospital.org/2017/01/zinc-chelation-for-optic-nerve-injury/)*.*



 

 

 



 

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