Using nanostructured biomaterials and stem cells to repair spinal cord injuries

使用纳米结构生物材料和干细胞修复脊髓损伤

• 批准号: DP0985433
• 负责人: Prof John Forsythe
• 金额: $ 34.39万
• 依托单位: Monash University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2009-06-01 至 2013-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP0985433
• 关键词: Using; nanostructured; biomaterials; stem; cells

There is currently no effective cure for spinal cord injuries and the consequences to the patient are devastating. Spinal cord injuries affects limb, bowel, bladder and sexual function, and many people with these injuries strugle to maintain their independence. Because people can live for many years after spinal cord damage, the financial and social costs are immense, as many are dependent on the help of others for their survival. This proposal tackles this urgent problem by applying advanced nanostructured materials with stem cells, to assist the body in the repair of the spinal cord following injury.

目前还没有有效的治疗脊髓损伤的方法，对患者的后果是毁灭性的。脊髓损伤会影响肢体、肠道、膀胱和性功能，许多患有这些损伤的人都在努力维持自己的独立性。由于脊髓损伤后人们可以活很多年，因此经济和社会成本是巨大的，因为许多人依赖他人的帮助才能生存。 该提案通过应用具有干细胞的先进纳米结构材料来解决这一紧迫问题，以帮助身体修复损伤后的脊髓。