Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Neuralstem Stem Cells Survive and Differentiate Into Neurons in Rats With Stroke

Source: Neuralstem, Inc.
Date: September 14, 2010

Summary:

Neuralstem, Inc. announced that its spinal cord stem cells survived in rat brains affected by stroke and differentiated predominantly into neurons. The transplanted animals showed significant improvement in some motor skill and strength measurements. The study entitled, "Intracerebral Implantation of Adherent Human Neural Stem Cells To Reverse Motor Deficits in Chronic Stroke Rats," was presented earlier today by senior study author, Dr. Shinn-Zong Lin, M.D., Ph.D., at the Stem Cells USA & Regenerative Medicine Conference in Philadelphia, PA.