The other 10 compounds have been first screened, and 5 of them showed significant activity of promoting nerve growth. Their second screening is doing.

Researchers at Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology in Germany report that Taxol improves movement and function in rats with spine injuries, by promoting nerve regeneration.

So far, astrocytes were mainly thought to aid nerve cells - for example by supporting them or by promoting the maturation of synapses.