Browse the latest research summaries in the field of regenerative medicine for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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eLife, 2023 • January 17, 2024
This study elucidates the interaction between 14-3-3 and spastin, demonstrating that 14-3-3 binds to phosphorylated Ser233 of spastin, which protects spastin from degradation and enhances its microtub...
KEY FINDING: 14-3-3 interacts with spastin at Ser233 in a phosphorylation-dependent manner, preventing spastin degradation via ubiquitination.
Scientific Reports, 2024 • January 25, 2024
This study investigates whether overexpression of hBcl2 in BMSCs can protect against myelin debris-induced apoptosis and promote neuroprotection after spinal cord injury (SCI) in rats. The results sho...
KEY FINDING: Overexpression of hBcl2 in BMSCs enhances their resistance to myelin debris-induced apoptosis in vitro.
Cells, 2024 • January 15, 2024
This editorial summarizes a special issue focused on the molecular mechanisms of intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration and regeneration, highlighting new treatment strategies. The issue includes six ...
KEY FINDING: Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) intervention may protect against IVD degeneration via mir-107/Wnt3a-β-catenin signaling.
International Journal of Surgery, 2024 • January 24, 2024
Mesenchymal stem cell therapy holds significant promise for treating SCI, aiming to restore motor and sensory function. Transplanted MSCs play a crucial role in SCI treatment. They not only provide neu...
KEY FINDING: MSCs can differentiate into multiple cell lineages including osteoblasts, chondrocytes, adipocytes, fibroblasts, neurons and glial cells, making them appealing for therapeutic applications.
Bioactive Materials, 2024 • January 25, 2024
This study investigates the therapeutic potential of extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from TGF-β1-pretreated mesenchymal stem cells (T-EVs) in treating spinal cord injury (SCI) in mice. The findin...
KEY FINDING: T-EVs enhanced the proliferation and antiapoptotic ability of NSCs in vitro and increased the shift from M1 to M2 polarization of reactive microglia, alleviating neuroinflammation.
Intensive Care Medicine Experimental, 2024 • January 10, 2024
This review summarizes translational research using zebrafish to study sepsis, organ failure, and trauma, highlighting technologies applicable in this model organism. Zebrafish models allow visualizat...
KEY FINDING: LPS-induced zebrafish endotoxemia results in extravascular migration of neutrophils and macrophages and changes in the expression of tight junction proteins.
Nanoscale Advances, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This study designs and introduces a new GO-based nanomaterial to minimize inflammation and stimulate neurite regrowth. Preliminary biological investigations on bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cell...
KEY FINDING: Graphene-based nanocarriers did not show cell toxicity and enhanced bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cell (BM-MSC) proliferation by approximately 10% after 48 hours.
Journal of Tissue Engineering, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This study investigates the potential of adipose tissue-derived stem cell (ASC) secretome as a cell-free therapy for spinal cord injury (SCI) using Xenopus laevis and mice models. The results demonstr...
KEY FINDING: ASC secretome improves functional recovery of Xenopus laevis tadpoles after SCI, promoting significant functional recovery compared to neurobasal-treated animals.
Clinical Epigenetics, 2024 • March 1, 2024
This article reviews how epigenetic regulation and various factors can influence iPSC-derived NS/PCs during SCI therapy at the molecular and functional levels. It describes how the epigenetic reprogra...
KEY FINDING: Epigenetic reprogramming is a crucial step for generating iPSCs from somatic cells, as this process can determine their quality, safety and pluripotency. However, epigenetic reprogramming is often incomplete or inefficient, thus leading to residual epigenetic memory or aberrant epigenetic marks in iPSCs.
Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2024 • February 1, 2024
This study investigates the effect of M2 microglia (M2-MG) transplantation on spinal cord injury (SCI) repair in mice. The results showed that M2-MG transplantation improves the motor function of the ...
KEY FINDING: M2-MG promoted axon growth when co-cultured with DRGs in vitro.