Friday, 23 September 2016

Human neurons implanted in mice plug into spinal cord to help heal injury

These organoids containing immature human inhibitory neuron precursors were implanted into mice in the study

Treatments for symptoms of spinal cord injuries may be a step closer, as researchers at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have transplanted human neurons into mice with these injuries, and found that over time they made new connections in the spine, reducing chronic pain and helping the mice regain some bladder control.

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