Insights into Exogenous, Endogenous and Combination Therapies of Neural Stem Cells in Spinal Cord Injury

Author(s):  
Hunaid Hasan ◽  
Ping Wu

2017 ◽  
Vol 381 ◽  
pp. 286
Author(s):  
G. Davaa ◽  
J.Y. Hong ◽  
J. Olmos Buitrago ◽  
H.W. Kim ◽  
J.K. Hyun


2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (10) ◽  
pp. 731-744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Sontag ◽  
Hal X. Nguyen ◽  
Noriko Kamei ◽  
Nobuko Uchida ◽  
Aileen J. Anderson ◽  
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2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 1325-1337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gan Wang ◽  
Qiang Ao ◽  
Kai Gong ◽  
Huancong Zuo ◽  
Yandao Gong ◽  
...  




2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianwu Dai ◽  
Yunlong Zou ◽  
Yanyun Yin ◽  
Zhifeng Xiao ◽  
Yannan Zhao ◽  
...  

Numerous studies have indicated that microgravity induces various changes in the cellular functions of neural stem cells (NSCs), and the use of microgravity to culture tissue engineering seed cells for...



Spinal Cord ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (10) ◽  
pp. 785-797 ◽  
Author(s):  
H E Marei ◽  
A Althani ◽  
S Rezk ◽  
A Farag ◽  
S Lashen ◽  
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2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack Rosner ◽  
Pablo Avalos ◽  
Frank Acosta ◽  
John Liu ◽  
Doniel Drazin

Any traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) may cause symptoms ranging from pain to complete loss of motor and sensory functions below the level of the injury. Currently, there are over 2 million SCI patients worldwide. The cost of their necessary continuing care creates a burden for the patient, their families, and society. Presently, few SCI treatments are available and none have facilitated neural regeneration and/or significant functional improvement. Research is being conducted in the following areas: pathophysiology, cellular therapies (Schwann cells, embryonic stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells, olfactory ensheathing cells), growth factors (BDNF), inhibitory molecules (NG2, myelin protein), and combination therapies (cell grafts and neurotrophins, cotransplantation). Results are often limited because of the inhibitory environment created following the injury and the limited regenerative potential of the central nervous system. Therapies that show promise in small animal models may not transfer to nonhuman primates and humans. None of the research has resulted in remarkable improvement, but many areas show promise. Studies have suggested that a combination of therapies may enhance results and may be more effective than a single therapy. This paper reviews and discusses the most promising new SCI research including combination therapies.



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