Growth factors and glial cells during spinal cord recovery in Vertebrates

What is it about?

After lesion of the central nervous system, the spinal cord tends to recover its function through its regeneration. We found that glial cells are activated by a growth factor and extend their cytoplasm to reach each other. They thus form a new network in the spinal cord, which recuperates its shape and hence its locomotor function.

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Why is it important?

This is part of the target of the research community on human nervous system lesion, which is the biggest challenge in research since human spinal cord is hardly recovered after lesion.

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