BACKGROUND: Traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCI) have devastating consequences for the
physical, financial, and psychosocial well-being of patients and their caregivers. Expediently …

Acute traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating event with far-reaching physical,
emotional, and economic consequences for patients, families, and society at large. Timely …

Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are associated with tremendous physical, social, and financial
costs for millions of individuals and families worldwide. Rapid delivery of specialized …

Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) result in devastating lifelong disability for patients and their
families. The initial mechanical trauma is followed by a damaging secondary injury cascade …

Traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCIs) affect 1.3 million North Americans, producing
devastating physical, social, and vocational impairment. Pathophysiologically, the initial …

The developing nervous system is a complex yet organized system of neurons, glial support
cells, and extracellular matrix that arranges into an elegant, highly structured network. The …

The peripheral nervous system (PNS) exhibits a much larger capacity for regeneration than
the central nervous system (CNS). One reason for this difference is the difference in glial cell …

Myeloid lineage cells contribute to innate and acquired immunity, homeostasis, wound
repair, and inflammation. There is considerable interest in manipulation of their function in …

Olfactory mucosa, the sense organ of smell, is an adult tissue that is regenerated and
repaired throughout life to maintain the integrity of the sense of smell. When the sensory …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating central nervous system disease caused by
accidental events, resulting in loss of sensory and motor function. Considering the multiple …