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ReviewMolecular biology reports2024

Synergistic effects of curcumin and stem cells on spinal cord injury: a comprehensive review.

Reza Arefnezhad, Arian Jahandideh, Mahdi Rezaei, Mohamad Salehi Khatouni, Hooman Zarei, Saleheh Jahani, Ali Molavi, Mohammadhossein Hefzosseheh, Parisa Ghasempour, Hadis Moazen Movahedi and 2 more

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Review in Molecular biology reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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12 authors.

Reza ArefnezhadDepartment of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran. Reza.aref1374@gmail.com.
Arian JahandidehFaculty of medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Mahdi RezaeiFaculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
Mohamad Salehi KhatouniSchool of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Hooman ZareiDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Saleheh JahaniDepartment of pathology, University of California, San Diego, USA.
Ali MolaviStudent Research Committee, Faculty of medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
Mohammadhossein HefzossehehStudent Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Parisa GhasempourDepartment of Medical Science and Health Services, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran.
Hadis Moazen MovahediDepartment of Biotechnology Sciences, Cellular and Molecular Biology Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khuzestan, Iran.
Romina JahandidehStudent Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Fatemeh Rezaei-TazangiDepartment of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran. f.rezaei67@yahoo.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that permanently or temporarily disrupts its function, causing considerable autonomic, sensory, and motor disorders, and involves between 10 and 83 cases per million yearly. Traumatic SCI happens following primary acute mechanical damage, leading to injury to the spinal cord tissue and worsening clinical outcomes. The present therapeutic strategies for this complex disease fundamentally rely on surgical approaches and conservative remedies. However, these modalities are not effective enough for neurological recovery. Therefore, it is necessary to discover more efficient methods to treat patients with SCI. Today, considerable attention has been drawn to bioactive compounds-based remedies and stem cell therapy for curing various ailments and disorders, such as neurological diseases. Some researchers have recommended that harnessing curcumin, a polyphenol obtained from turmeric, in combination with stem cells, like mesenchymal stem cells, neural stem cells, and ependymal stem cells, can remarkably improve neurological recovery-related parameters more effective than the treatment with these two methods separately in experimental models. Hereby, this literature review delves into the functionality of curcumin combined with stem cells in treating SCI with a focus on cellular and molecular mechanisms.

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CurcuminSpinal Cord InjuriesAnimalsHumansMesenchymal Stem CellsNeural Stem CellsStem CellsStem Cell TransplantationCurcuminCombination therapyCurcuminSpinal cord injuryStem cells

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