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ReviewCurrent neurology and neuroscience reports2018

The Potential of Stem Cells in Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury.

Nicole M Weston, Dong Sun

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In one paragraph

Review in Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04751136 (Phase), which is not on this map. Cited by 52 papers.

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52citing papers in PubMed
12.6field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04751136 phase2completednot on this map

Phase (2) Clinical Trial Studying the Effect of Cerebrolysin on Physical and Mental Functions of Down Syndrome

TypeinterventionalSponsorMansoura University Children HospitalRan2016 to 2019Enrolled64ConditionsDown SyndromeArmscerebrolysin
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

52 citing papers in PubMed, 137 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. CORN 2.0 - Condition Orientated Regulatory Networks 2.0.Computational and structural biotechnology journal · 2025
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  16. Stem Cell Therapy in Children with Traumatic Brain Injury.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nicole M WestonDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University, P.O.Box 980709, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA.
Dong SunDepartment of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University, P.O.Box 980709, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA. dong.sun@vcuhealth.org.
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center · US

Funding

Combination of hiPSCs and bioengineering to repair injured pediatric brainR01NS093985 · NINDS · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI SUN, DONG, WEN, XUEJUN · 2016 to 2020
$2.0M
Role of Notch signaling in regulating post-TBI neurogenesis and plasticityR01NS101955 · NINDS · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI SUN, DONG · 2017 to 2021
$1.9M
Modulation of Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Cognitive Recovery Following TraumaR01NS055086 · NINDS · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI SUN, DONG · 2007 to 2010
$1.2M
NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS055086NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS093985NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS101955
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is a global public health concern, with limited treatment options available. Despite improving survival rate after TBI, treatment is lacking for brain functional recovery and structural repair in clinic. Recent studies have suggested that the mature brain harbors neural stem cells which have regenerative capacity following brain insults. Much progress has been made in preclinical TBI model studies in understanding the behaviors, functions, and regulatory mechanisms of neural stem cells in the injured brain. Different strategies targeting these cell population have been assessed in TBI models. In parallel, cell transplantation strategy using a wide range of stem cells has been explored for TBI treatment in pre-clinical studies and some in clinical trials. This review summarized strategies which have been explored to enhance endogenous neural stem cell-mediated regeneration and recent development in cell transplantation studies for post-TBI brain repair. RECENT

findingsThus far, neural regeneration through neural stem cells either by modulating endogenous neural stem cells or by stem cell transplantation has attracted much attention. It is highly speculated that targeting neural stem cells could be a potential strategy to repair and regenerate the injured brain. Neuroprotection and neuroregeneration are major aspects for TBI therapeutic development. With technique advancement, it is hoped that stem cell-based therapy targeting neuroregeneration will be able to translate to clinic in not so far future.

Indexed as

AnimalsBrain Injuries, TraumaticHumansNeural Stem CellsStem Cell TransplantationCell transplantationCognitive functionEndogenous neurogenesisHippocampusNeural stem cellsSubventricular zoneTraumatic brain injury

Identifiers

PMID29372464
PMCPMC6314040
OpenAlexW2788489832

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