Stem Cell Therapies for Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
( Recovery of Motor Function Following Spinal Cord Injury )
Publication series ： Recovery of Motor Function Following Spinal Cord Injury
Author： Vanessa M. Doulames Laura M. Marquardt Bhavaani JayaramChristine D. Plant and Giles W. Plant
Publisher： IntechOpen
Publication year： 2016
E-ISBN: INT6153963580
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9789535124979
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9789535124986
Subject： R454 Physical therapy, naturopathy
Keyword： 物理疗法、自然疗法
Language： ENG
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Stem Cell Therapies for Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Description
Cervical-level injuries account for the majority of presented spinal cord injuries (SCIs), yet there are few therapies that successfully improve the overall quality of life for patients. Regenerative therapies aimed at ameliorating deficits in respiratory and motor function are urgently needed. Cellular transplantation strategies are a promising therapeutic avenue. These strategies seek to overcome the inhibitory environment of the injury site, increase native regenerative capacities, provide scaffolding to bridge the lesion, or replace injury-lost neurons and glia.
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