Nerve cells 'guided' to repair spinal damage

patecatl · 08-16-2004, 05:30 PM

May lead to treatment for severed spinal cords
University of Toronto researchers have designed a method to facilitate nerve cell repair that could ultimately lead to treating severed spinal cords.
The technique, outlined in the July 6 online version of Biomaterials, involves imbedding a series of fibrous rods into a gel substance and then dissolving the rods, leaving a series of longitudinal channels. These channels are then injected with peptides, molecules that stimulate cell adhesion and migration. "When nerve cells are placed at the opening of the channel, the peptides act like breadcrumbs to follow," says Molly Shoichet, lead author and professor of chemical engineering and applied chemistry at U of T's Institute for Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME).

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releas...t-nc081604.php

lofulgee · 08-17-2004, 12:20 AM

has one try it on human yet????

Belle · 08-17-2004, 06:27 AM

The article says it has not been tried on either animals or humans yet. It sounds very preliminary.

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08-16-2004, 05:30 PM	#1
patecatl Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Alamo, Texas Posts: 204	Nerve cells 'guided' to repair spinal damage May lead to treatment for severed spinal cords University of Toronto researchers have designed a method to facilitate nerve cell repair that could ultimately lead to treating severed spinal cords. The technique, outlined in the July 6 online version of Biomaterials, involves imbedding a series of fibrous rods into a gel substance and then dissolving the rods, leaving a series of longitudinal channels. These channels are then injected with peptides, molecules that stimulate cell adhesion and migration. "When nerve cells are placed at the opening of the channel, the peptides act like breadcrumbs to follow," says Molly Shoichet, lead author and professor of chemical engineering and applied chemistry at U of T's Institute for Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME). http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releas...t-nc081604.php

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08-17-2004, 12:20 AM	#2
lofulgee Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: sydney Posts: 23	has one try it on human yet????

08-17-2004, 06:27 AM	#3
Belle Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 498	The article says it has not been tried on either animals or humans yet. It sounds very preliminary. ************* AB wife of T8 complete para