Stem cell mediation of functional recovery after stroke in the rat.

BACKGROUND: Regenerative strategies of stem cell grafting have been demonstrated to be effective in animal models of stroke. In those studies, the effectiveness of stem cells promoting functional recovery was assessed by behavioral testing. These behavioral studies do, however, not provide access to...

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Main Authors: Pedro Ramos-Cabrer, Carles Justicia, Dirk Wiedermann, Mathias Hoehn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2943902?pdf=render