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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Spinal Cord Injury Remyelination: Pathways to Therapies.

Julia K Kaniuk, Divy Kumar, Joshua Tennyson, Kaitlyn L Hurka, Alexander Margolis, Andrei Bucaloiu, Ashley Selner, Christopher S Ahuja

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Julia K KaniukFeinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 240 E Huron Street, Suite 1-200, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-8326-502X
Divy KumarFeinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 240 E Huron Street, Suite 1-200, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-8434-7224
Joshua TennysonFeinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 240 E Huron Street, Suite 1-200, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2494-1943
Kaitlyn L HurkaFeinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 240 E Huron Street, Suite 1-200, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
Alexander MargolisFeinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 240 E Huron Street, Suite 1-200, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
Andrei BucaloiuFeinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 240 E Huron Street, Suite 1-200, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-3763-3032
Ashley SelnerNorthwestern Medicine Department of Neurological Surgery, 676 N St Clair Street, Suite 2210, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
Christopher S AhujaNorthwestern Medicine Department of Neurological Surgery, 676 N St Clair Street, Suite 2210, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9910-148X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a debilitating condition that results from a culmination of acute and chronic damage to neural tissue, specifically the myelin sheath, thus impacting neurons' abilities to synergistically perform their physiological roles. This review explores the molecular underpinnings of myelination, demyelination, and remyelination, emphasizing the role of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs), astrocytes, and microglia in physiological, and pathophysiological, healing. Furthermore, we link these processes with emerging therapeutic strategies currently under investigation in animal and human models, underscoring areas of translational medicine that remain underutilized. The goal of this review is to provide a framework for developing more advanced interventions to restore function and improve outcomes for individuals with SCI.

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Myelin SheathRemyelinationSpinal Cord InjuriesAnimalsAstrocytesDemyelinating DiseasesHumansMicrogliaOligodendrocyte Precursor CellsOligodendrogliamolecular changesmyelin repairneuroinflammationneuronal degenerationneuroplasticityneuroregenerationremyelinationspinal cord injurystem cellsstem cell therapy

Identifiers

PMID40806380
PMCPMC12346836

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