| Literature DB >> 17244561 |
Visar Belegu1, Martin Oudega, Devin S Gary, John W McDonald.
Abstract
Although neural regeneration is an active research field today, no current treatments can aid regeneration after spinal cord injury. This article reviews the feasibility of spinal cord repair and provides an overview of the range of strategies scientists are taking toward regeneration. The major focus of this article is the future role of stem cell transplantation and similar rehabilitative restorative approaches designed to optimize spontaneous regeneration by mobilizing endogenous stem cells and facilitating other cellular mechanisms of regeneration, such as axonal growth and myelination.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17244561 DOI: 10.1016/j.nec.2006.10.012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurosurg Clin N Am ISSN: 1042-3680 Impact factor: 2.509