Nanoparticles promote functional healing following spinal cord injury
Date | 24th, Jul 2019 |
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Source | Nanowerk - Nanotechnology Websites |
DESCRIPTION
Paralyzing damage in spinal cord injury is often caused by the zealous immune response to the injury. Scientists have developed nanoparticles that lure immune cells away from the spinal cord, allowing regeneration that restored spinal cord function in mice.