Source: University of California - Irvine
Posted: July 22, 2006
Summary:
Transplanting human embryonic stem cells does not cause harm and can be used as a therapeutic strategy for the treatment of acute spinal cord injury. A recent study by UC Irvine researchers found that rats with either mild or severe spinal cord injuries that were transplanted with a treatment derived from human embryonic stem cells suffered no visible injury or ill effects as a result of the treatment itself. Furthermore, the study confirmed previous findings by the Irvine researchers– since replicated by four other laboratories around the world – that replacing a cell type lost after injury improves the outcome after spinal cord injury in rodents.
Commentary: This research may provide scientists with new strategies to safely treat spinal cord injuries in humans in the future.
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