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ArticleRegenerative medicine research2014

Pilot study: bone marrow stem cells as a treatment for dogs with chronic spinal cord injury.

Carlos Alberto Palmeira Sarmento, Marcio Nogueira Rodrigues, Renato Zonzini Bocabello, Andrea Maria Mess, Maria Angelica Miglino

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Article in Regenerative medicine research, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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Carlos Alberto Palmeira SarmentoSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Marcio Nogueira RodriguesSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil ; Cidade Universitaria-Butanta, Av. Prof. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, São Paulo, 05508270 Brazil.
Renato Zonzini BocabelloSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Andrea Maria MessSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Maria Angelica MiglinoSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

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Abstract

backgroundChronic Spinal Cord injury is a common, severe, and medically untreatable disease. Since the functional outcomes of acute and experimental chronic spinal cord injury have been shown to improve with stem cell therapy, a case study was conducted to test if the application of stem cell also regenerates chronic SCI dysfunction. Transplantation of foetal bone marrow stem cells was applied in seven dogs with chronic spinal cord injury. Magnetic resonance images and assessments of symptoms according to the Olby scale were used to diagnose the severity of injury.

resultAll dogs improved locomotor and sensory function when examined 90 days after surgery, and showed increased movement of the hind limbs, and were able to stand upright, as well as to take small steps. Tail tone was observed in seven dogs, pain reflexes and defecation return were observed in five dogs.

conclusionThe transplantation of bone marrow stem may be a promising, reliable and safe treatment for chronic spinal cord injury.

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Cell therapyDiseaseDysfunctionSpinal cord

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PMCPMC4422475

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