Therapeutic Potential of Hair Follicle-Derived Stem Cell Intranasal Transplantation in a Rat Model of Ischemic Stroke

July 2022 in “ BMC neuroscience ”

Seyedeh Maryam Mousavi, Bijan Akbarpour, Saeideh Karimi‐Haghighi, Sareh Pandamooz, Ivaldo Jesus Almeida Belém-Filho, Marianella Masís-Calvo, Haniye Salimi, Ramin Lashanizadegan, Alireza Pouramini, Maryam Owjfard, Etrat Hooshmandi, Mahnaz Bayat, Seyedeh Shaghayegh Zafarmand, Mehdi Dianatpour, Mohammad Saied Salehi, Afshin Borhani‐Haghighi

hair follicle-derived stem cells HFSCs ischemic stroke trophic factors neuron marker

Studysummary In this study, intranasal delivery of hair follicle-derived stem cells improved neurological function and reduced brain damage in a rat model of ischemic stroke.

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