Use of Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Bone Marrow for the Treatment of Naturally Injured Spinal Cord in Dogs

• Main Authors: Euler Moraes Penha (Author), Cássio Santana Meira (Author), Elisalva Teixeira Guimarães (Author), Marcus Vinícius Pinheiro Mendonça (Author), Faye Alice Gravely (Author), Cláudia Maria Bahia Pinheiro (Author), Taiana Maria Bahia Pinheiro (Author), Stella Maria Barrouin-Melo (Author), Ricardo Ribeiro- (Author), Milena Botelho Pereira Soares (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The use of stem cells in injury repair has been extensively investigated. Here, we examined the therapeutic effects of autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) transplantation in four dogs with natural traumatic spinal cord injuries. MSC were cultured in vitro, and proliferation rate and...