Neuroplasticity following spinal cord injury in rats

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Date 12.09.2012
Hour 18:00
Speaker Prof. Karim Fouad, University of Alberta (CA)
Location
SV1717a
Category Conferences - Seminars
Functional recovery following injuries of the central nervous system (CNS) is limited because severed axons are unable to regrow. This inability to regenerate is caused by various factors including growth inhibitory factors in the central nervous system and intracellular properties of injured neurons. Nevertheless, moderate recovery following brain or spinal cord injuries occurs. The underlying mechanisms for this recovery lies in the ability of spared and injured CNS circuitries to rearrange, generally termed as plasticity. To promote functional recovery following spinal cord injury we are currently focusing on the following two main strategies: a) trying to understand injury induced plasticity and attempting to enhance this naturally occurring repair mechanism. b) Promoting regeneration of lesioned axons by addressing various regeneration restricting factors in combined treatments.

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