Thursday, September 15, 2011

New type of spinal cord stem cell discovered: Research provides new target for regenerating parts of the central nervous system

ScienceDaily: Latest Science News
Scientists have discovered a type of spinal cord cell that could function as a stem cell, with the ability to regenerate portions of the central nervous system in people with spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease). The radial glial cells, which are marked by long projections that can forge through brain tissue, had never previously been found in an adult spinal cord.
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