Affiliation:
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan
Abstract
ABSTRACT
SPINAL CORD INJURY is often characterized by immediate and irreversible loss of sensory and motor functions below the level of injury. Cellular transplantation in various experimental models of spinal cord injury has been used as a strategy for reducing deficits and improving functional recovery. The general strategy has been aimed at promoting regeneration of intrinsic injured axons with the development of alternative pathways that facilitate a partial functional connection. Other objectives of cellular transplantation studies have included replacement of lost cellular elements, alleviation of chronic pain, and modulation of the inflammatory response after injury. This review focuses on the cell types that have been used in spinal cord transplantation studies in the context of evolving biological perspectives, technological advances, and new therapeutic strategies and serves as a point of reference for future studies.
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Subject
Clinical Neurology,Surgery
Cited by
4 articles.
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