Potential of olfactory ensheathing cells for cell-based therapy in spinal cord injury

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 141-152

  Radtke, Christine ^a,b,c   Sasaki, Masanori ^a,b   Lankford, Karen L ^a,b   Vogt, Peter M ^c   Kocsis, Jeffery D ^a,b  

^a VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Axons; Cell transplantation; Cell based therapy; Central nervous system; Functional recovery; Neuroprotection; Olfactory ensheathing cell; Rehabilitation; Remyelination; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

AXONS; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; CELL-BASED THERAPY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY; NEUROPROTECTION; OLFACTORY ENSHEATHING CELL; REHABILITATION; REMYELINATION; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

CELLS; DOSIMETRY; MAMMALS; NEURONS; PATIENT REHABILITATION;

CYTOLOGY;

CELL ISOLATION; CELL THERAPY; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; CYTOLOGY; DEMYELINATION; HUMAN; NERVE REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY BULB; OLFACTORY ENSHEATHING CELL; OLFACTORY EPITHELIUM; OLFACTORY SYSTEM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGENERATION; REVIEW; RODENT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; ANIMAL; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NERVE CELL;

ANIMALS; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; NEURONS; OLFACTORY PATHWAYS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 57749188541     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2007.03.0049     Document Type: Review

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