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Erschienen in: Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports 1/2019

01.01.2019 | Neurorehabilitation and Recovery (J Krakauer and T Kitago, Section Editors)

Promoting Brain Repair and Regeneration After Stroke: a Plea for Cell-Based Therapies

verfasst von: Ania Dabrowski, Thomas J. Robinson, Ryan J. Felling

Erschienen in: Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports | Ausgabe 1/2019

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

After decades of hype, cell-based therapies are emerging into the clinical arena for the purposes of promoting recovery after stroke. In this review, we discuss the most recent science behind the role of cell-based therapies in ischemic stroke and the efforts to translate these therapies into human clinical trials.

Recent Findings

Preclinical data support numerous beneficial effects of cell-based therapies in both small and large animal models of ischemic stroke. These benefits are driven by multifaceted mechanisms promoting brain repair through immunomodulation, trophic support, circuit reorganization, and cell replacement.

Summary

Cell-based therapies offer tremendous potential for improving outcomes after stroke through multimodal support of brain repair. Based on recent clinical trials, cell-based therapies appear both feasible and safe in all phases of stroke. Ongoing translational research and clinical trials will further refine these therapies and have the potential to transform the approach to stroke recovery and rehabilitation.
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Metadaten
Titel
Promoting Brain Repair and Regeneration After Stroke: a Plea for Cell-Based Therapies
verfasst von
Ania Dabrowski
Thomas J. Robinson
Ryan J. Felling
Publikationsdatum
01.01.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports / Ausgabe 1/2019
Print ISSN: 1528-4042
Elektronische ISSN: 1534-6293
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-019-0920-4

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