The Neuroprotective Effects of Muscle-Derived Stem Cells via Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Spinal Cord Injury Model

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Functional recovery after spinal cord injury: (a) exposed spinal cord (arrow shows intact spinal cord); (b) transected edges of spinal cord (arrow); (c) locomotor function was assessed by BBB test after spinal cord injury (SCI). (d) Nissl stain was performed 4 weeks after SCI. (e) Quantification of surviving neurons. Data was shown as mean ± SEM (); versus sham. versus SCI. Scale bar: 100 μm.

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