Regenerative therapies for central nervous system diseases: a biomaterials approach
The central nervous system (CNS) has a limited capacity to spontaneously regenerate
following traumatic injury or disease, requiring innovative strategies to promote tissue and …
following traumatic injury or disease, requiring innovative strategies to promote tissue and …
Remyelination after spinal cord injury: is it a target for repair?
After spinal cord injury (SCI) there is prolonged and dispersed oligodendrocyte cell death
that is responsible for widespread demyelination. To regenerate this lost myelin, many …
that is responsible for widespread demyelination. To regenerate this lost myelin, many …
The current role of steroids in acute spinal cord injury
Background Acute spinal cord injury (ASCI) is a catastrophic event that can profoundly affect
the trajectory of a patient's life. Debate continues over the pharmacologic management of …
the trajectory of a patient's life. Debate continues over the pharmacologic management of …
Beclin-1-mediated autophagy protects spinal cord neurons against mechanical injury-induced apoptosis
ZY Wang, JH Lin, A Muharram, WG Liu - Apoptosis, 2014 - Springer
Apoptosis has been widely reported to be involved in the pathogenesis associated with
spinal cord injury (SCI). Recently, autophagy has also been implicated in various neuronal …
spinal cord injury (SCI). Recently, autophagy has also been implicated in various neuronal …
Modulating inflammatory cell responses to spinal cord injury: all in good time
AL Bowes, PK Yip - Journal of neurotrauma, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Spinal cord injury can have a range of debilitating effects, permanently impacting a patient's
quality of life. Initially thought to be an immune privileged site, the spinal cord is able to …
quality of life. Initially thought to be an immune privileged site, the spinal cord is able to …
Wnts are expressed in the spinal cord of adult mice and are differentially induced after injury
C González-Fernández… - Journal of …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
The Wnt family of proteins plays key roles during central nervous system development and
has been involved in several neuropathologies during adulthood, including spinal cord …
has been involved in several neuropathologies during adulthood, including spinal cord …
Evaluation of mechanical properties and therapeutic effect of injectable self-assembling hydrogels for spinal cord injury
D Cigognini, D Silva, S Paloppi… - Journal of biomedical …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Self-assembling peptides are promising biomaterials for spinal cord repair as they can
easily be injected into the lesion site and can provide physical support to regrowing nervous …
easily be injected into the lesion site and can provide physical support to regrowing nervous …
Neuroprotective effects of perflurocarbon (oxycyte) after contusive spinal cord injury
A Yacoub, MC Hajec, R Stanger, W Wan… - Journal of …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Spinal cord injury (SCI) often results in irreversible and permanent neurological deficits and
long-term disability. Vasospasm, hemorrhage, and loss of microvessels create an ischemic …
long-term disability. Vasospasm, hemorrhage, and loss of microvessels create an ischemic …
Tamoxifen reduces infiltration of inflammatory cells, apoptosis and inhibits IKK/NF-kB pathway after spinal cord injury in rats
H Wei, X Ma - Neurological Sciences, 2014 - Springer
In this study, neuroprotective effect of tamoxifen has been explored in spinal cord injury
(SCI) in rats by examining factors influencing IKK/NF-kB pathway in SCI in rats. It has been …
(SCI) in rats by examining factors influencing IKK/NF-kB pathway in SCI in rats. It has been …
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves local microenvironment after spinal cord injury
Y Wang, S Zhang, M Luo, Y Li - Neural Regeneration Research, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Clinical studies have shown that hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves motor function in
patients with spinal cord injury. In the present study, we explored the mechanisms …
patients with spinal cord injury. In the present study, we explored the mechanisms …