Neuroscience
4 years ago

Stem cell therapy boosts cognitive function in sepsis-affected rats.

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Effect of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell transplantation on cognitive function in endotoxemic rats
Penghui Wei, Qiang Zheng, Jinfeng Zhou, Jianjun Li

Paper Summary

Umbilical cord stem cell transplantation can help improve memory in rats with a type of infection. The researchers tested this by injecting stem cells into rats with the infection and then testing their memory skills. They found that the rats who received the stem cells performed better in memory tests compared to those who did not get the treatment. This shows that stem cell transplantation can help with memory problems caused by infections.

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