Using genetically modified human neural stem cells (hNSCs), researchers demonstrated that targeted manipulation of a specific gene expression within hNSCs can facilitate the restoration of damaged neural circuits and recovery of locomotor functions.
A breakthrough in spinal cord injury treatment has been achieved by a joint research effort from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and The University of Hong Kong (HKU), you can find the research published here. Using genetically modified human neural stem cells (hNSCs), the team demonstrated that targeted manipulation of a specific gene expression within hNSCs can facilitate the restoration of damaged neural circuits and recovery of locomotor functions. This holds promising implications for novel therapeutic interventions for spinal cord injury patients.