Open AccessStem Cell Transplantation in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Animal Studies
Author(s) -
Ana AntonicBaker,
Emily S. Sena,
Jennifer S. Lees,
Taryn E. Wills,
Peta Skeers,
Peter Batchelor,
Malcolm Macleod,
David W. Howells
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
plos biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.127
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1545-7885
pISSN - 1544-9173
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001738
Subject(s) - stem cell , meta analysis , spinal cord injury , biology , transplantation , spinal cord , neuroscience , bioinformatics , medicine , genetics
A systematic analysis of the literature shows that stem cell implantation can improve function in animal models of spinal cord injury, depending on the methods used.
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