Research Article

Combination Therapy with Platelet-Rich Plasma and Epidermal Neural Crest Stem Cells Increases Treatment Efficacy in Vascular Dementia

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The basal synaptic transmission (BST) of the hippocampal CA1 neurons was assessed by input/output curve in all groups. The input/output curve (a). A significant right and downward shift in the input/output curve of 2VO rats shows BST decline following the 2VO model. A significant decrease in the half-maximal fEPSP amplitude in the 2VO + V group relative to the sham group (b). The combination therapy of PRP and cells showed better effects and a significant increase in the half-maximum response compared to 2VO + V group. Significant differences were relative to the sham ( ) and 2VO + V (#). Control (n = 8), sham (n = 7), 2VO + V (n = 8), 2VO + PRP (n = 8), 2VO + ESC (n = 8), and 2VO + ESC + PRP (n = 7). One-way ANOVA with the post hoc test.
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