A comparison between neurally induced bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells and olfactory ensheathing glial cells to repair spinal cord injuries in rat.
RatSpinal cord injuryCompressionWistarFemaleIntraparenchymal injection at the centre of the lesion cavity and 3 mm cranial and 3 mm caudal to itOne week after injury (sub-acute)
Model: Balloon-compression spinal cord injury at T8-T9
NIMSC produced significantly better locomotor recovery than OEC and control groups, significantly less syrinx cavity volume than controls, and higher neurofilament-positive axon expression.
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