Browse the latest research summaries in the field of regenerative medicine for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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NEURAL REGENERATION RESEARCH, 2023 • March 3, 2023
The study successfully identified and isolated a new polypeptide, VD11, from the spinal cord of an endemic Chinese amphibian (Odorrana schmackeri). In vivo experiments showed that intravertebral injec...
KEY FINDING: VD11 promotes the secretion of NGF and BDNF in BV2 cells stimulated with lipopolysaccharide, as well as the proliferation and synaptic elongation of PC12 cells subjected to hypoxia.
Bioactive Materials, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This study developed an AP-EXO-based biological scaffold by anchoring neuron-targeting and growth-facilitating peptides, improving the targeting specificity and therapeutic efficacy of bioactive pepti...
KEY FINDING: AP-EXOR&L&S enables its homing competency to SCI injury sites where multifunctional peptide-loaded AP-EXO exerted their potential effect on SCI repair by directly targeting the lesion sites.
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023 • July 18, 2023
This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the current research status and frontiers of stem cell therapy for spinal cord injury using bibliometric methods. It identifies key contributors, popula...
KEY FINDING: The study found that research on stem cell therapy for spinal cord injury has been increasing since 2000. Neural Regeneration Research was the journal with the most publications and the fastest cumulative publication growth.
PLoS Biology, 2023 • April 17, 2023
This study investigates the role of RPS6 phosphorylation in axon regeneration in the peripheral and central nervous systems. It identifies that phosphorylation of RPS6, particularly at Ser235-236, is ...
KEY FINDING: RPS6 phosphorylation on Ser235-236 is essential for PNS and CNS regeneration in mice.
Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2023 • March 22, 2023
This study explored the effects of LIPUS stimulation on chondrogenic differentiation of hUC-MSCs, proliferation, and anti-inflammation of human chondrocyte C28/I2 cells. Rat knee articular cartilage d...
KEY FINDING: LIPUS stimulation effectively promoted the expression of mature cartilage-related genes and proteins and inhibited TNF-α gene expression in hUC-MSCs.
Int. J. Mol. Sci., 2023 • April 21, 2023
This review examines the current literature on basic research and emerging clinical applications of PRP therapy for treating spinal diseases, covering in vitro and in vivo studies evaluating PRP's pot...
KEY FINDING: Basic research indicates PRP has promising regenerative potential for intervertebral disc degeneration based on in vitro and in vivo studies.
CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics, 2023 • January 1, 2023
The study aimed to characterize gecko thrombin (gthrombin) due to the rapid coagulation and scarless regeneration observed in geckos after tail amputation, seeking a safe and efficient blood clotting ...
KEY FINDING: Recombinant gthrombin showed super-high catalytic and fibrinogenolytic efficiency compared to human thrombin under various temperature and pH conditions.
Cell Reports, 2023 • May 30, 2023
The study employs single-cell RNA sequencing to analyze GFAP-expressing cells in sub-chronic spinal cord injury models, identifying and comparing subpopulations with acute-stage data. The research ver...
KEY FINDING: The study identifies distinct subpopulations of GFAP-expressing cells with unique functional enrichment and identities defined by subpopulation-specific transcription factors and regulons.
iScience, 2023 • April 21, 2023
This study investigates the potential of prosaposin-derived 18-mer peptide (PS18) as a therapeutic agent for neural tube defects (NTDs) using a chicken model of spina bifida aperta (SBA). The intra-am...
KEY FINDING: PS18 promoted the formation of a neuroectodermal covering over the defective neural tube within 24-h after treatment, enhancing regeneration and decreasing apoptotic activity.
NeuroReport, 2023 • January 15, 2023
This study investigates the role of miR-221-3p in axonal regeneration following spinal cord injury (SCI). The research builds on the observation that sciatic nerve conditioning injury (SNCI) can promo...
KEY FINDING: miR-221-3p expression decreases sharply in the SNCI group compared with the simple dorsal column lesion (SDCL) group, suggesting its involvement in nerve regeneration.