Stem cell spinal cord regeneration: first do no harm.
The prospect of "curing" spinal cord injury using stem cell therapy is one of the significant goals of many stem cell researchers. In this communication we consider some of the physiological implications of successful in vivo spinal cord repair and the ethical issues this potential revolutionary therapy will raise.
Legge
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Department of Biochemistry and Pathology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. mike.legge@stonebow.otago.ac.nz
Jones
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D006801:Humans; D009416:Nerve Regeneration / Q000502:physiology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013127:Spinal Nerves / Q000502:physiology; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000941:ethics* / Q000639:trends