Adult spinal cord ependymal layer: A promising pool of quiescent stem cells to treat spinal cord injury

Adult spinal cord ependymal layer: A promising pool of quiescent stem cells to treat spinal cord injury

Spinal cord injury is a major health burden and currently there is no effective medical intervention. Research performed over the last decade revealed that cells surrounding the central canal of the adult spinal cord and forming the ependymal layer acquire stem cell properties either in vitro or in...

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Main Authors: Stavros eMalas, Elena ePanayiotou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
Spinal Cord Injuries
Stem Cells
Stem Cell Therapy
ependymal cells
central canal
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2013.00340/full

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