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Related: About this forumNose cell transplant enables paralysed dogs to walk
Scientists have reversed paralysis in dogs after injecting them with cells grown from the lining of their nose.
The pets had all suffered spinal injuries which prevented them from using their back legs.
The Cambridge University team is cautiously optimistic the technique could eventually have a role in the treatment of human patients.
The study is the first to test the transplant in "real-life" injuries rather than laboratory animals. In the study, funded by the Medical Research Council and published in the neurology journal Brain, the dogs had olfactory ensheathing cells from the lining of their nose removed. These were grown and expanded for several weeks in the laboratory.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20365355
Jasper the dachshund walking again
JeffHead
(1,186 posts)Little Star
(17,055 posts)DollarBillHines
(1,922 posts)I said that right out loud while watching the video.
I wonder why/how nasal cells effect spinal function.
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)nerve cells to function in another part of the nervous system.
I'm a vet and even I don't really get it!
JimDandy
(7,318 posts)Wonder if this would eliminate or reduce peripheral neuropathy in humans.