Schwann Cells Transplantation Improves Locomotor Recovery in Rat Models with Spinal Cord Injury: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background/Aims: Schwann cells (SCs) which were demonstrated to be responsible for axonal myelination and ensheathing are widely studied and commonly used for cell transplantation to treat spinal cord injury (SCI). We performed this meta-analysis to summarize the effects of SCs versus controls for l...

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Main Authors: Lei Yang, Yingbin Ge, Jian Tang, Jinxia Yuan, Dawei Ge, Hongtao Chen, Hongxiu Zhang, Xiaojian Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2015-11-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/438574