Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 77-83 , June 2008

Infusion of Human Umbilical Cord Blood Cells Ameliorates Hind Limb Dysfunction in Experimental Spinal Cord Injury through Anti-inflammatory, Vasculogenic and Neurotrophic Mechanisms

  • Chun-Ta Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Stem Cell Lab, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ning-Hui Foo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Stem Cell Lab, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Won-Shiung Liu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Stem Cell Lab, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Sheng-Hsien Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chi Mei Medical Center, 901 Chung Hwa Road, Yung Kung City, Tainan, Taiwan

Received 29 February 2008 ,Revised 7 April 2008 ,Accepted 25 June 2008.

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PII: S1875-9572(08)60017-0

doi: 10.1016/S1875-9572(08)60017-0

Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 77-83 , June 2008

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