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Spinal Cord Injury — Healing from Within

Michelle Monje

2021New England Journal of Medicine17 citationsDOI

Abstract

Loss of oligodendrocytes after spinal cord injury results in demyelination and impairs the function of neurons. A recent study shows a potential strategy to replace oligodendrocytes.

Topics & Concepts

Spinal cord injurySpinal cordNeuroscienceMedicineOligodendrocyteBiologyMyelinCentral nervous systemNeurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeurogenetic and Muscular Disorders ResearchSpinal Cord Injury Research