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Stem cell transplants improve recovery in animal models for stroke, cerebral palsy
May 8th, 2006
A single dose of adult donor stem cells given to animals that have neurological damage similar to that experienced by adults with a stroke or newborns with cerebral palsy can significantly enhance recovery from these types of injuries, researchers say. Using a commonly utilized animal model for stroke, researchers administered a dose of only 200,000-400,000 human stem cells into the brain of animals that had experienced significant loss of mobility and other functions. The stem cells used in the study were a recently discovered stem cell type referred to as multipotent adult progenitor cells, or MAPCs. Treated animals experienced at least 25% greater...
Source: Biotech Week (2006-05-08)
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