MAPCs at Work Post-Injury (IMAGE)

Case Western Reserve University

MAPCs at Work Post-Injury

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Biodistribution analysis shows how MAPCs (gold) home to the spleen, a primary reservoir for inflammatory cells in the body. The MAPCs were intravenously administered approximately one day after the spinal cord injury.

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<i>Scientific Reports</i>: Adapted from Figure 6-D in "Intravenous multipotent adult progenitor cell treatment decreases inflammation leading to functional recovery following spinal cord injury"

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