Traumatic injury of the spinal cord (SCI) is a devastating neurological condition often leading
to severe dysfunctions, therefore an improvement in clinical treatment for SCI patients is …

Scar tissue removal combined with biomaterial implantation is considered an effective
measure to repair chronic transected spinal cord injury (SCI). However, whether more scar …

One of the most promising approaches to improve recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI) is
the augmentation of spontaneously occurring plasticity in uninjured neural pathways. Acute …

After spinal cord transection (SCT) the interaction between motoneurons (MNs) and muscle
is impaired, due to reorganization of the spinal network after a loss of supraspinal inputs …

Neurotrophins (NT) were “brought to life” by Rita Levi-Montalcini and Stanley Cohen, thanks
to their discovery of the nerve growth factor (NGF) isolated from the malignant tumor. A hint …

L1 cell adhesion molecule (L1CAM) supports spinal cord cellular milieu after contusion and
compression lesions, contributing to neuroprotection, promoting axonal outgrowth, and …

Neural progenitor cells (NPCs) are characterized as undifferentiated cells with the ability of
self-renewal and multipotency to give rise to other cells of the nervous system. In our in vitro …

Zachowanie ruchowe zwierząt kręgowych, nawet w przypadku najprostszych zadań,
wymaga zintegrowanej pracy wielu sieci neuronowych w tym projekcji z ośrodków …

Many experimental therapies have been used in the search for effective approaches to
improve recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI). One of the most promising approaches is the …

Activity-based therapies are routinely integrated in rehabilitation programs to induce
repetitive activation of the neuromuscular system and facilitate functional recovery after …