Neurotrophin-3 enhances the effectiveness of human olfactory ensheathing cells in improving hind limb mobility in rats with post-traumatic cysts of the spinal cord. Transplantation of olfactory ensheathing cells into spinal cord cysts reduced their size; neurotrophin-3 did not modulate this effect. Combined preparation of human olfactory ensheathing cells and neurotrophin- 3 can be used in neurosurgery for the treatment of patients with spinal cord injuries.
Keywords: cell therapy; human olfactory ensheathing cells; neurotrophin-3; olfactory mucosa; spinal cord injury.
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