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Stroke victims may benefit from stem cell transplants

Two studies published in the current issue of Cell Transplantation examine the potential for cell transplants to benefit stroke victims. When injected into animal models and tracked via chemical tags and imaging, mensenchymal stem cells in one study, and bone marrow stromal cells in a second study, migrated within one to two weeks to affected brain areas and became therapeutically active. Both studies suggest that novel stem cell therapies can be developed.

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