January 2003 in “Zhongguo linchuang jiepouxue zazhi” In this rat study, HHK implantation after spinal cord injury did not significantly improve locomotion but may have integrated into the spinal tissue, potentially aiding recovery and reconstruction.
January 2001 in “Zhongguo linchuang jiepouxue zazhi” This study found that transplanted human hair keratin may help reduce damage and promote function recovery in spinal cord injuries in rats.
This case study reports a pattern of psychogenic telogen effluvium with temporary hair loss following a C5 complete spinal cord injury, recovering fully except for minor hair loss at the occiput.
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September 2014 in “Spinal Cord”
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January 2014 in “Stem Cells Translational Medicine” This study reports that epidermal neural crest stem cells from dogs (cEPI-NCSC) can generate neural crest derivatives and may offer a new cell-based therapy for canine spinal cord injury, with potential as a model for human treatments.