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- Ben Jiahe Gu, David K Kung, and ChenHan-Chiao IsaacHIDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania..
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Neurosurgery. 2021 Mar 15; 88 (4): 733-745.
AbstractCell therapy has been widely recognized as a promising strategy to enhance recovery in stroke survivors. However, despite an abundance of encouraging preclinical data, successful clinical translation remains elusive. As the field continues to advance, it is important to reexamine prior clinical trials in the context of their intended mechanisms, as this can inform future preclinical and translational efforts. In the present work, we review the major clinical trials of cell therapy for stroke and highlight a mechanistic shift between the earliest studies, which aimed to replace dead and damaged neurons, and later ones that focused on exploiting the various neuromodulatory effects afforded by stem cells. We discuss why both mechanisms are worth pursuing and emphasize the means through which cell replacement can still be achieved.© Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2020.
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