Molecular Advances in Combinatorial Therapies for Spinal Cord Injury
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 342
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to severe functional deficits, necessitating the exploration of efficient treatment strategies. Single treatment approaches have shown limited efficacy in improving function, prompting the adoption of combinatory strategies. These strategies leverage a combination of therapeutic interventions, including cell transplantation, stem cell programming therapy, rehabilitation, engineering, and pharmacological approaches, to target multiple aspects of SCI pathology simultaneously. By integrating these approaches, synergistic effects may enhance functional recovery more effectively than individual treatments alone. Additionally, high-throughput technologies have been employed to elucidate the underlying pathological mechanisms of SCI and evaluate the therapeutic effects of novel interventions. Integrating these advanced technologies with combinatory treatment approaches holds promise for optimizing SCI management and improving patient outcomes. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advancements in combinatory treatment strategies alongside high-throughput technologies for SCI, providing insights into the development of effective therapeutic interventions. Data on molecular mechanisms or pathophysiology are essential, and papers that only contain clinical trials/data will not be accepted.
Dr. Lingxiao Deng
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- molecular
- cellular
- engineering
- spinal cord injury
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