Stem Cell-Based Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury

Stem cells (SCs) represent a new therapeutic approach for spinal cord injury (SCI) by enabling improved sensory and motor functions in animal models. The main goal of SC-based therapy for SCI is the replacement of neurons and glial cells that undergo cell death soon after injury. Stem cells are able...

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Main Authors: Vladislav Volarevic, Slaven Erceg, Shom Shanker Bhattacharya, Petra Stojkovic, Philip Horner, Miodrag Stojkovic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-08-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368912X657260