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Cord Blood
Research from Keio University, Medical Department in the area of cord blood published
November 9th, 2009
"By using a U-shaped lumen catheter, the authors examined the effects of epidural cooling on spinal cord injury after aortic cross-clamping (ACC), with a focus on changes of spinal cord blood flow and expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase. Sixteen pigs were randomized into two groups: Control group (n = 8) or Cooling group (n = 8). in the latter, epidural cooling started at 30 min (baseline) before 45 min of ACC and persisted for the next 30 min of reperfusion period," investigators in Tokyo, Japan report. "Spinal cord blood flow and somatosensory-evoked potentials were assessed during peri-ACC period. At 48 h, we evaluated hind limb function by using Tarlov...
Source: Stem Cell Week (2009-11-09)
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