Research Points a Way to Modulate Scarring in Spinal Cord Injury
WEB3 days ago · Research Points a Way to Modulate Scarring in Spinal Cord Injury. UCSF scientists have discovered a new molecular pathway that controls the formation of scar tissue in spinal cord injuries. In the future, it could be targeted by drugs to promote healing. By Sarah C.P. Williams Cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons lining the central canal ...
Molecular pathway discovery points to a way to modulate scarring …
WEB3 days ago · Now, UC San Francisco researchers have discovered how a rarely studied cell type controls the formation of scar tissue in spinal cord injuries. Activating a molecular pathway within these cells ...
‘Dancing molecules’ successfully repair severe spinal cord injuries
WEBNov 11, 2021 · After single injection, paralyzed animals regained ability to walk within four weeks. Northwestern University researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses “dancing molecules” to reverse paralysis and …
Research Points a Way to Modulate Scarring in Spinal Cord Injury
WEB4 days ago · UCSF News; Research Points a Way To Modulate Scarring In Spinal Cord Injury ... Research Points a Way to Modulate Scarring in Spinal Cord Injury September 18, 2024. David Julius and Wendy Yue have discovered a natural mechanism that could help reduce scarring after a spinal cord injury.
Red light therapy for repairing spinal cord injury passes milestone
WEBMay 6, 2024 · Patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) could benefit from a future treatment to repair nerve connections using red and near-infrared light.
Scar formation after spinal cord injury is more complex than …
WEBJun 7, 2024 · New research reveals that scar formation after spinal cord injuries is more complex than previously thought. Scientists have identified two types of perivascular cells as key contributors to...
New role identified for scars at the site of injured spinal cord
WEBApr 7, 2016 · According to a new mouse study, astrocyte scars may actually be required for repair and regrowth following spinal cord injury. The research was funded by the National Institutes of Health, and published in Nature.
Endogenous opioid signalling regulates spinal ependymal cell ...
WEB3 days ago · Paracrine κ-opioid signalling among cells surrounding the spinal cord central canal modulates scar formation after injury. After injury, mammalian spinal cords develop scars to confine the lesion ...
Heterogeneous fibroblasts contribute to fibrotic scar formation …
WEBJul 27, 2024 · Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to fibrotic scar formation at the lesion site, yet the heterogeneity of fibrotic scar remains elusive. Here we show the heterogeneity in distribution, origin,...
Moving beyond the glial scar for spinal cord repair - Nature
WEBAug 28, 2019 · Here the authors discuss the components of the spinal cord injury scar and how it can have both detrimental and positive roles in relation to recovery.
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