Study finds axon regeneration after Schwann cell graft to injured spinal cord ( Cell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair ) Transplanted self-donated Schwann cells (SCs) aid hind limb functional recovery in rats modeled with spinal cord injury. SCs improved the lesion environment and helped prevent scar tissue from impeding axon regeneration. Electron microscopy revealed axons, SCs, and astrocytes enclosed together within tunnels bounded by ...
Dec. 23, 2013 - EurekAlert!