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The Use of Stem Cells’ Hematopoietic Stimulating Factors Therapy Following Spinal Cord Injury

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Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains one of the most devestating conditions in medicine, particularily due to the loss of productive life years and the high economic burden it places on our society. There are limited therapeutic options available to reduce the morbidity and mortality related to SCI. However, recent work with stem cells in repairing SCI appears to be promising, making this one of the most exciting frontiers in medicine.

A brief review of the mechanisms of SCI is presented. Stem cells from a variety of sources have shown effectiveness in improving motor function after SCI in animals. The pre-clinical use of stem cells in SCI and methods of delivery are discussed. The potential use of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) to increase the number of stem cells engrafting at the site of injury in order to improve neurological and motor function recovery following SCI is introduced.

G-CSF, through stimulation of lymphohemopoietic stem cells in peripheral blood, can potentially cause repopulation of the SCI region with neural progenitor cells. This allows for improved functional outcomes. More pre-clinical and translational research exploring this possibility is required.

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This work, by part, was supported by a grant from F. M. Kirby Foundation. The authors would like to thank Tamara Berezina, MD, PhD, for her help with preparing the histological samples and Marjan Asadollahi, MD, and Trevor Baybutt, BS, for their help with preparing the manuscript.

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  1. Department of Neurology and Neurosciences, UMDNJ, New Jersey Medical School, Zeenat Qureshi Stroke Research Center, Medical Science Building, H506, 185 South Orange Ave., Newark, NJ, 07103, USA

    Afshin A. Divani, Muhammad S. Hussain & Adnan I. Qureshi

  2. Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA

    Afshin A. Divani

  3. Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

    Ella Magal

  4. Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA

    Robert F. Heary

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Divani, A.A., Hussain, M.S., Magal, E. et al. The Use of Stem Cells’ Hematopoietic Stimulating Factors Therapy Following Spinal Cord Injury. Ann Biomed Eng 35, 1647–1656 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-007-9359-x

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