Functional considerations of stem cell transplantation therapy for spinal cord repair

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 479-485

  Enzmann, Gaby U ^a,b   Benton, Richard L ^a,b   Talbott, Jason F ^a,b   Cao, Qilin ^a,b   Whittemore, Scott R ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^c Department of Neurological Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional assessments; Injury paradigms; Spinal cord injury; Stem cell sources; Stem cell transplantation

Indexed keywords

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL ISOLATION; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; NEURAL STEM CELL; REMYELINIZATION; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION;

ANIMALS; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; FETAL BLOOD; HUMANS; MYELIN SHEATH; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; NERVE REGENERATION; NEURONS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 33646576505     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.2006.23.479     Document Type: Review

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