Spinal Cord Injury: Animal Models, Imaging Tools and the Treatment Strategies

Autor: Zuzana Mojzisova, Isabelle Fournier, Filip Humenik, Adriana-Natalia Murgoci, Marcela Maloveska, Veronika Cubinkova, Milan Cizek, Michel Salzet, Dasa Cizkova
Přispěvatelé: Protéomique, Réponse Inflammatoire, Spectrométrie de Masse (PRISM) - U 1192 (PRISM), Université de Lille-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire [Lille] (CHRU Lille), Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS), University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy [Košice, Slovakia], Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université de Lille-Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire [Lille] (CHRU Lille), SALZET, Michel
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Neurochemical Research
Neurochemical Research, Springer Verlag, 2020, 45 (1), pp.134-143. ⟨10.1007/s11064-019-02800-w⟩
Neurochemical Research, 2020, 45 (1), pp.134-143. ⟨10.1007/s11064-019-02800-w⟩
ISSN: 0364-3190
1573-6903
DOI: 10.1007/s11064-019-02800-w⟩
Popis: International audience; Spinal cord injury (SCI) often leads to irreversible neuro-degenerative changes with life-long consequences. While there is still no effective therapy available, the results of past research have led to improved quality of life for patients suffering from partial or permanent paralysis. In this review we focus on the need, importance and the scientific value of experimental animal models simulating SCI in humans. Furthermore, we highlight modern imaging tools determining the location and extent of spinal cord damage and their contribution to early diagnosis and selection of appropriate treatment. Finally, we focus on available cellular and acellular therapies and novel combinatory approaches with exosomes and active biomaterials. Here we discuss the efficacy and limitations of adult mesenchymal stem cells which can be derived from bone marrow, adipose tissue or umbilical cord blood and its Wharton's jelly. Special attention is paid to stem cell-derived exosomes and smart biomaterials due to their special properties as a delivery system for proteins, bioactive molecules or even genetic material.
Databáze: OpenAIRE