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Published on: July 27, 2014
Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) improves motor recovery in the rat impactor model for spinal cord
Tanjew Dittgen1, Claudia Pitzer, Christian Plaas
1SYGNIS Bioscience, Heidelberg, Germany.
Abstract:
Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) improves outcome after experimental SCI by counteracting apoptosis, and enhancing connectivity in the injured spinal cord. Previously we have employed the mouse hemisection SCI model and studied motor function after subcutaneous or transgenic delivery of the protein. To further broaden confidence in animal efficacy data we sought to determine efficacy in a different model and a different species. Here we investigated the effects of G-CSF in Wistar rats using the New York University Impactor. In this model, corroborating our previous data, rats treated subcutaneously with G-CSF over 2 weeks show significant improvement of motor function.
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