Nanoparticles foster regenerative healing process after spinal cord injury
Date | 25th, Jul 2019 |
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Source | News Medical - Scientific News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
Paralyzing damage in spinal cord injury is often caused by the zealous immune response to the injury. NIBIB-funded engineers have developed nanoparticles that lure immune cells away from the spinal cord, allowing regeneration that restored spinal cord function in mice.