Source HealthDay News
Posted: April 27, 2006
THURSDAY, April 27 -- Researchers found that transplants of immature, stem cell-generated nervous system "support cells," called astrocytes, helped repair damaged spinal cords in rats,.
The finding challenges current concepts of how to use stem cells to promote tissue repair, the study authors said.
Commentary: Hopefully this finding will provide scientists with new insights into how to clinical applications of stem cells to treat humans with spinal cord injuries.
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