Spinal cord repair cells stay immature longer than thought, study finds

Researchers discovered that support cells lining the spinal cord remain in a developmental state throughout adult life and shift dramatically after injury. The finding could reshape how biotech companies approach spinal cord repair therapies and regenerative medicine strategies for treating paralysis and chronic pain.

Originaltitel: An ependymal cell census identifies heterogeneous and ongoing cell maturation in the adult mouse spinal cord that changes dynamically on injury