| Literature DB >> 11006983 |
M Chopp1, X H Zhang, Y Li, L Wang, J Chen, D Lu, M Lu, M Rosenblum.
Abstract
We tested the hypothesis that transplantation of bone marrow stromal cells (MSCs) into the spinal cord after a contusion injury promotes functional outcome. Rats (n = 31) were subjected to a weight driven implant injury. MSCs or phosphate buffered saline was injected into the spinal cord 1 week after injury. Sections of tissue were analyzed by double-labeled immunohistochemistry for MSC identification. Functional outcome measurements using the Basso-Beattie-Bresnehan score were performed weekly to 5 weeks post-injury. The data indicate significant improvement in functional outcome in animals treated with MSC transplantation compared to control animals. Scattered cells derived from MSCs expressed neural protein markers. These data suggest that transplantation of MSCs may have a therapeutic role after spinal cord injury.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 11006983 DOI: 10.1097/00001756-200009110-00035
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuroreport ISSN: 0959-4965 Impact factor: 1.837