Breathing Paralysis Improved through Transplantation of Lab-Grown Neurons

The use of stem cells after spinal cord injury to repair damaged neurons and improve the function of paralyzed neural pathways continues to show promise as a potential future therapy. Now, new research from Drexel University College of Medicine and the University of Texas at Austin demonstrates that improved respiratory function can be obtained in rodents with spinal cord injuries after successfully transplanting a special class of neural cells called V2a interneurons. Findings from the new stud