Journal of neurotrauma
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Journal of neurotrauma · Aug 2019
Pre-Clinical Evaluation of CBD-NT3 Modified Collagen Scaffolds in Completely Spinal Cord Transected Non-Human Primates.
Spinal cord injury (SCI) repair is one of the most desirable but extremely challenging clinical problems. Developing suitable animal models and validating the therapeutic interventions in these models is the prerequisite for SCI repair improvement. Non-human primates, closer to humans than other species, are considered to be ideal models for translating laboratory discoveries into human clinical trials. ⋯ Notably, the LOCS+CBD-NT3 group showed significant locomotor and electrophysiological recovery compared with the Control and LOCS groups. Therefore, LOCS+CBD-NT3 transplantation represents an effective strategy to promote spinal cord repair in non-human primates. More importantly, this complete transection model in non-human primate will contribute to effectively evaluating the potential interventions and accelerating clinical transformation in the future.