Scientists have discovered a collection of dormant stem cells in mice's central nervous systems that react to damage.
If a comparable type of cell occurs in people, it may provide a novel therapeutic strategy for treating spinal cord and brain injuries.
Stem cells replace cells that have died after a sickness or injury that helps in repairing the damage.
These stem cells are always active in certain organs, such as the skin and intestines, while in other organs, so-called "latent stem cells" are dormant and wait for harm to come to them before acting.
In mice, researchers have found stem cells that respond to injury. If a similar cell type exists in humans, it could offer a new therapeutic approach for treating spinal cord injuries.
If we could figure out a way to get beyond the obstacles that prevent neurons and oligodendrocytes from differentiating.
Differentiating after spinal cord injury might open up new treatment options for spinal cord injuries.
The researchers propose that releasing the potential of these cells could assist the body in producing new neurons.
Following a spinal injury, which is in charge of receiving and sending vital signals for movement in the body.
However, the research offers a significant step forward in our comprehension of the variety of ependymal cells and the way this specific subgroup reacts to CNS injury.