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Book Synopsis Potential Use of Stem Cell Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury by :
Download or read book Potential Use of Stem Cell Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury written by . This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for a significant proportion of combat casualties as well as civilian trauma. Pharmaceutical interventions for brain trauma, in general, met with limited success and are often compounded by serious side effects. Recent research and technology on stem cell transplantation have opened up a novel means for ONS repair. This study aims to investigate the therapeutic potential of neural differentiation of stem cells from umbilical cord blood for neural repair following TBI. The present results have shown an in vitro differentiation of stem cells into neural lineages. These cells expressed neural markers nestin, Map2, GFAP and ONPase as detected by immunohistochemistry. Animals that received neural stem cells showed improved neurological functions when compared with control groups. This study has shown the differential and therapeutic potential of stem cells from umbilical cord blood which may be used as an alternative or a complementary therapy for traumatic brain injury.