Transplantation of rat cranial bone-derived mesenchymal stem cells promotes functional recovery in rats with spinal cord injury

Abstract Cell-based therapy using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is a novel treatment strategy for spinal cord injury (SCI). MSCs can be isolated from various tissues, and their characteristics vary based on the source. However, reports demonstrating the effect of transplanted rat cranial bone-derive...

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Main Authors: Yuyo Maeda, Takashi Otsuka, Masaaki Takeda, Takahito Okazaki, Kiyoharu Shimizu, Masashi Kuwabara, Masahiro Hosogai, Louis Yuge, Takafumi Mitsuhara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01490-1