Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (37): 6059-6063.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.37.028

Previous Articles     Next Articles

Stem cell transplantation for spinal cord injury: prospects and issues

Li Mai1, Ao Li-juan1, 2   

  1. 1Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650031, Yunnan Province, China
    2Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650101, Yunnan Province, China
  • Revised:2014-07-18 Online:2014-09-03 Published:2014-09-03
  • About author:Li Mai, Master, Physician, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650031, Yunnan Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: At present, spinal cord injury treatment is still the worldwide difficult problem. Using the method of stem cells transplantation to treat the spinal cord injury is one of the hotspots of spinal cord injury repair research in recent years.
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the progress and application prospects of stem cell transplantation in the treatment of spinal cord injury.
METHODS: A computer-based search of PubMed and CNKI was retrieved for relevant articles concerning stem cell transplantation for treatment of spinal cord injury published after 2000. The keywords were “spinal cord injury, stem cell, cell therapy” in English and Chinese, respectively. Meta-analysis and secondary literature were excluded as well as repetitive or old literature. Finally, 52 articles were included in result analysis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: This article summarizes types and biological characteristics of stem cells, basic mechanism, techniques and therapeutic efficacy of stem cell transplantation in the treatment of spinal cord injury, and proposes the issues and prospects concerning the stem cells transplantation for treatment of spinal cord injury.


中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:干细胞;骨髓干细胞;造血干细胞;脂肪干细胞;肿瘤干细胞;胚胎干细胞;脐带脐血干细胞;干细胞诱导;干细胞分化;组织工程


全文链接:

Key words: stem cells, spinal cord injuries, stem cell transplantation, mesenchymal stem cells, embryonic stem cells, neural stem cells

CLC Number: