Splenic involvement in umbilical cord matrix-derived mesenchymal stromal cell-mediated effects following traumatic spinal cord injury
Abstract Background The spleen plays an important role in erythrocyte turnover, adaptive immunity, antibody production, and the mobilization of monocytes/macrophages (Mφ) following tissue injury. In response to trauma, the spleen initiates production of inflammatory cytokines, which in turn recruit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Neuroinflammation |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-018-1243-0 |