INTRODUCTION Reestablishment of functional networks after traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been proffered as one of the goals of neural stem cell (NSC) transplantation therapeutics. Gap junctions provide essential means for direct cellular communication by transferring small molecules and ions, which may provide insights into the interplay between grafted NSCs and host cells. MATERIAL AND MET...

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents the second most common cause of cancer-related death and accounts for over 80% primary liver cancers worldwide. Curative treatment options include surgical resection in patients with well-compensated function radiofrequency ablation small tumors. However, 90% patients, HCC occurs setting cirrhosis where optimal management remains transplantation (LT) 5-...

Numerous treatment strategies for spinal cord injury seek to maximize recovery of function and two strategies that show substantial promise are olfactory bulb-derived olfactory ensheathing glia (OEG) transplantation and treadmill step training. In this study we re-examined the issue of the effectiveness of OEG implantation but used objective, quantitative measures of motor performance to test i...

Cell therapies for intervertebral disc (IVD) regeneration presently rely on transplantation of IVD cells or stem cells directly to the lesion site. Still, the harsh IVD environment, with low irrigation and high mechanical stress, challenges cell administration and survival. In this study, we addressed systemic transplantation of allogeneic bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) intravenously...

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