Source: BioMed Central
Posted: April 26, 2006
An advance in stem cell research has identified a new way to promote recovery after spinal cord injury. A study demonstrated that rats recover from spinal cord injury following transplantation with immature support cells of the central nervous system generated from stem cells.
These studies make important advances in both stem cell research and identification of the right cell types for repairing the injured adult nervous system.
Commentary: Hopefully this work will one day be translated into a treatment for human patients with spinal cord injuries.
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