The Potential for iPS-Derived Stem Cells as a Therapeutic Strategy for Spinal Cord Injury: Opportunities and Challenges

The Potential for iPS-Derived Stem Cells as a Therapeutic Strategy for Spinal Cord Injury: Opportunities and Challenges

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating trauma causing long-lasting disability. Although advances have occurred in the last decade in the medical, surgical and rehabilitative treatments of SCI, the therapeutic approaches are still not ideal. The use of cell transplantation as a therapeutic strateg...

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Main Authors: Mohamad Khazaei, Ahad M. Siddiqui, Michael G. Fehlings
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
spinal cord injury
clinical translation
neuroprotection
cell therapy
neuroregeneration
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/4/1/37

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