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ReviewJournal of translational medicine2025

Biomaterials and cell-based therapy post spinal cord injury.

Sara Haratizadeh, Haitao Liu, Hengde Li, Mohsen Adeli, Angelo H All

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Review in Journal of translational medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 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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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Article
  3. Rewiring of NestinNeuroscience bulletin · 2026
    Article
  4. Transcriptomics Insights into Spinal Cord Injury for Therapy Development.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
    Review
  5. Article
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Sara Haratizadeh *Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Haitao Liu *Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Hengde LiDepartment of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Mohsen AdeliInstitut Für Chemie Und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustr. 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany. adeli.m@lu.ac.ir.ORCID 0000-0001-6895-8491
Angelo H AllDepartment of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China. angelo@hkbu.edu.hk.ORCID 0000-0002-7086-2170

Funding

General Research Fund of Hong Kong 12100121General Research Fund of Hong Kong 12301225Hong Kong Baptist University: Initiation Grant for Faculty Niche Research Areas (IG-FNRA) 2020/21 Hong Kong Baptist University: Initiation Grant for Faculty Niche Research Areas (IG-FNRA) 2020/21
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spinal cord injury (SCI) imposes a significant physical, social, and economic burden on millions of patients and their families worldwide. Although medical and surgical care improvements have decreased mortality rates, sustained recovery remains constrained. Cell-based therapies offer a promising strategy for neuroprotection and neuro-regeneration post-SCI. This article reviews the most promising preclinical approaches, encompassing the transplantation of embryonic stem cells (ESCs), mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), neural stem cells (NSCs), oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs), Schwann cells (SCs), and olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs), along with the activation of endogenous pluripotency cell banking strategies. We also outline key ancillary strategies to enhance graft cell viability and differentiation, such as trophic factor assistance, engineered biomaterials for supportive scaffolds, and innovative methods for a synergistic effect in treatment, including promoting neuronal regeneration and reducing glial scars. We highlight the key aspects of SCI pathophysiology, the fundamental biology of cell treatments, and the advantages and limitations of each approach.

Indexed as

Biocompatible MaterialsCell- and Tissue-Based TherapySpinal Cord InjuriesAnimalsHumansBiocompatible MaterialsBiomaterialsCell therapyRegenerative medicineSpinal cord injuryStem cells

Identifiers

PMID41039542
PMCPMC12490130

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