Spinal cord injury

manouli · 12-21-2008, 12:46 AM

Spinal cord injury
By Mark Johnson of the Journal Sentinel

Posted: Dec. 13, 2008

About the condition: Spinal cord injuries have many causes, including trauma from vehicle crashes and gunshot wounds, as well as tumors and strokes. In general, an injury harms the movement of sensation and motor signals to the brain and results in the loss of motor neurons.

How stem cells can help: Stem cell scientists are pursuing two major approaches to spinal cord injuries: cellular replacement and "the nursing strategy," says Hans Keirstead, an associate professor of anatomy and neurobiology at Reeve-Irvine Research Center in California.

The cellular replacement approach would use embryonic stem cells or mature cells reprogrammed to an embryonic state to replace lost cells. Key candidates would be axons (essentially the wires connecting the brain to the spinal cord) or oligodendrocytes (cells that make the insulation for the wires and prevent them from short-circuiting).

The nursing strategy would involve transplantation of a young population of cells. Scientists would insert young progenitor cells into patients. Progenitors are in between stem cells and fully mature cells. The idea of inserting progenitors would not be to have them replace lost cells, but rather to send them into the body to secrete growth factors that can nurse injured cells. The aim would be to halt a severe decline in the function of the spinal cord. For this approach to work, patients would have to be treated within weeks of the injury.

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manouli · 12-21-2008, 11:32 AM

Hi Dr. Young, happy holidays to you and your lovely family. Are you going back to China soon? I always want to ask you, do you communicate with the doctors there in chinese language? If you do, it must be much easier when you speak their language right? I think is great!

thank you, manouli.

jhope · 12-21-2008, 04:44 PM

Hi manouli, happy holidays to you and your family.

manouli · 12-21-2008, 05:03 PM

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Hi manouli, happy holidays to you and your family.

You too my friend jhope,xxx000 manouli

adi chicago · 12-21-2008, 05:09 PM

to prevent is easy ...to cure is hard .never give up.
adi the most idiot sci around the world.
merry christmas

12-21-2008, 12:46 AM	#1
manouli Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: florida Posts: 9,336	Spinal cord injury Spinal cord injury By Mark Johnson of the Journal Sentinel Posted: Dec. 13, 2008 About the condition: Spinal cord injuries have many causes, including trauma from vehicle crashes and gunshot wounds, as well as tumors and strokes. In general, an injury harms the movement of sensation and motor signals to the brain and results in the loss of motor neurons. How stem cells can help: Stem cell scientists are pursuing two major approaches to spinal cord injuries: cellular replacement and "the nursing strategy," says Hans Keirstead, an associate professor of anatomy and neurobiology at Reeve-Irvine Research Center in California. The cellular replacement approach would use embryonic stem cells or mature cells reprogrammed to an embryonic state to replace lost cells. Key candidates would be axons (essentially the wires connecting the brain to the spinal cord) or oligodendrocytes (cells that make the insulation for the wires and prevent them from short-circuiting). The nursing strategy would involve transplantation of a young population of cells. Scientists would insert young progenitor cells into patients. Progenitors are in between stem cells and fully mature cells. The idea of inserting progenitors would not be to have them replace lost cells, but rather to send them into the body to secrete growth factors that can nurse injured cells. The aim would be to halt a severe decline in the function of the spinal cord. For this approach to work, patients would have to be treated within weeks of the injury. read... http://www.jsonline.com/features/health/35718589.html

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jhope Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 850	Hi manouli, happy holidays to you and your family. __________________ Han: "We are all ready to win, just as we are born knowing only life. It is defeat that you must learn to prepare for"

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adi chicago Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: near dracula castle Posts: 9,508	to prevent is easy ...to cure is hard .never give up. adi the most idiot sci around the world. merry christmas __________________ Dum spiro, spero. Translation: "As long as I breathe, I hope."

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12-21-2008, 11:32 AM	#2
manouli Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: florida Posts: 9,336	Hi Dr. Young, happy holidays to you and your lovely family. Are you going back to China soon? I always want to ask you, do you communicate with the doctors there in chinese language? If you do, it must be much easier when you speak their language right? I think is great! thank you, manouli.