This process interests researchers enormously, because it is one of only two contexts in which neural regeneration occurs. If it were understood, it could lead to cures for many crippling diseases, both neurological (like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s) and degenerative (including those, like cancer, associated with aging).
这一过程引起了研究者的浓厚兴趣，因为这是仅有的两个会发生神经再生的情况之一。如果我们能弄明白这一过程，就能治疗许多恶疾，既包括神经疾病（如帕金森病和老年痴呆症），也包括衰退性疾病（包括癌症等与年纪相关的疾病）。