Targeted Intra-arterial Transplantation of Stem Cells to the Injured CNS is more Effective than Intravenous Administration: Engraftment is Dependent on Cell Type and Adhesion Molecule Expression

Stem cell transplantation procedures using intraparenchymal injections cause tissue injury in addition to associated surgical risks. Intravenous cell administration give engraftment in parenchymal lesions although the method has low efficacy and specificity. In pathological conditions with inflammat...

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Main Authors: Johan Lundberg, Erik Södersten, Erik Sundström, Katarina Le Blanc, Tommy Andersson, Ola Hermanson, Staffan Holmin M.D., Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-02-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368911X576036