Does timing of transplantation of neural stem cells following spinal cord injury affect outcomes in an animal model?

We previously reported that functional recovery of rats with spinal cord contusions can occur after acute transplantation of neural stem cells distal to the site of injury. To investigate the effects of timing of administration of human neural stem cell (hNSC) distal to the site of spinal cord injury on functional outcomes in an animal model.Thirty-six adult female Long-Evans hooded rats were randomized into three experimental and three control...