Stem cells against stroke.

• Autores: Nikhil Swaminathan
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 299, Nº. 5, 2008, págs. 36-36
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article reports on research that shows injecting stem cells into the brains of mice who have had strokes can reduce up to 60% of the damage to neurons. The stem cells calm down the brain's immune cells, microglia, which go into overdrive after a stroke, killing healthy tissue. Previously, it was believed that the stem cells replace damaged nerve cells.