期刊
WORLD JOURNAL OF STEM CELLS
卷 7, 期 1, 页码 186-194出版社
BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC
DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v7.i1.186
关键词
Stem cell; Spine surgery; Spinal cord injury; Peripheral nerve damage; Intervertebral disk regeneration; Fusion; Skeletal muscle regeneration
In the past few years, stem cells have become the focus of research by regenerative medicine professionals and tissue engineers. Embryonic stem cells, although capable of differentiating into cell lineages of all three germ layers, are limited in their utilization due to ethical issues. In contrast, the autologous harvest and subsequent transplantation of adult stem cells from bone marrow, adipose tissue or blood have been experimentally utilized in the treatment of a wide variety of diseases ranging from myocardial infarction to Alzheimer's disease. The physiologic consequences of stem cell transplantation and its impact on functional recovery have been studied in countless animal models and select clinical trials. Unfortunately, the bench to bedside translation of this research has been slow. Nonetheless, stem cell therapy has received the attention of spinal surgeons due to its potential benefits in the treatment of neural damage, muscle trauma, disk degeneration and its potential contribution to bone fusion.
作者
我是这篇论文的作者
点击您的名字以认领此论文并将其添加到您的个人资料中。
推荐
暂无数据