INTR10

Authors:
Ferreira, I 1
Pawar, K 1
Mueller, R 2
Rivera, F 1
Caioni, M 1
Weidner, N 1
Weidner, N

Institutions:
1 Department of Neurology, University of Regensburg, Germany
2 Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany

Title of abstract : Combining alginate-based anisotropic hydrogels and adult neural progenitor cells for spinal cord repair
Abstract text:
The injured spinal cord lacks the intrinsic [...]

Authors:
Sandner B, Rivera F, Caioni M, Aigner L, Weidner N

Institutions:
Dept. of Neurology, University of Regensburg, Germany, 93053.

Title of abstract : Co-transplantation of adult neural progenitor cells with cells of mesenchymal origin for oligodendrogia replacement after spinal cord injury.
Abstract text:
The loss of oligodendroglia and the resulting demyelination represents one of the key problems inhibiting recovery from [...]

Authors:
Fanie Barnabé-Heider

Institutions:
Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Medical Nobel Institute, Karolinska Institute, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden

Title of abstract : Identification and characterization of stem/progenitor cells upon spinal cord injury
Abstract text:
Spinal cord injury results in permanent functional impairment due to limited regenerative capacity. Improved functional recovery has been reported upon adult spinal cord-derived neural stem cells [...]

Authors:
Antal Nógrádi

Institutions:
Department of Ophthalmology
Faculty of Medicine
Albert Szent-Györgyi Clinical Centre
University of Szeged
Szeged, Hungary

Title of abstract : TRANSPLANTATION OF EMBRYONIC MOTONEURONES INTO THE INJURED SPINAL CORD: REPLACEMENT OR RESCUE OF HOST MOTONEURONES?
Abstract text:
Transplantation of embryonic motoneurones into the injured spinal cord is a feasible way to replace motoneurones destined to die. However, grafted embryonic spinal cord [...]

Authors:
Christian Bernreuther(1,2)
Jinchong Xu(1)
Markus Glatzel(2)
Igor Jacovcevski(1)
Melitta Schachner(1)

Institutions:
1
Institut für die Biosynthese Neuraler Strukturen
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Martinistrasse 52
20246 Hamburg
Germany
2
Institute of Neuropathology
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Martinistrasse 52
20246 Hamburg
Germany

Title of abstract : Transplanted neural stem cells expressing the neual cell adhesion molecule L1 under the influence of the promoter of the human glial fibrillary acidic protein enhance functional recovery in a mouse model [...]

Authors:
Henrich Cheng 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Wen-Cheng Huang 1,2,3
Wu-Jau Ching 1,2,3
Yun-An Tsai 1,3

Institutions:
1.Center for Neural Regeneration, 2. Dept. of Neurosurgery, 3. Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 4.Dept. and Inst. of Pharmacology, 5. Brain Research Center, 6. School of Medicine, 7. National Yang-Ming University

Title of abstract : Repair of the Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: Result of Phase II Clinical Trial
Abstract text:
Object. [...]

Authors:
Knerlich-Lukoschus F, v. d. Ropp-Brenner B, Mehdorn HM, Held-Feindt J

Institutions:
Klinik für Neurochirurgie, UK S-H, Campus Kiel, Schittenhelmstrasse 10, D-24105 Kiel

Title of abstract : Chemokine Expression in the White Matter Spinal Cord Precursor Niche after Spinal Cord Contusion Injury in Adult Rats.
Abstract text:
Identification of mediators determining progenitor niches is a pre-requisite to stem cell therapy after [...]