Transplanted Epidermal Neural Crest Stem Cell in a Peripheral Nerve Gap

April 2014 in “ PubMed ”

Lu Zhang, Jieyuan Zhang, Bingcang Li, Zheng Liu, Bin Liu

epidermal neural crest stem cells EPI-NCSC hair follicles PLGA conduit sciatic nerve peripheral nerve injuries

Studysummary This rat study found that a PLGA conduit filled with neural crest stem cells derived from hair follicles showed promising results in repairing peripheral nerve injuries, partially restoring sensory function and improving nerve structure.

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