Nose Cell Transplant For Paralysed Dog

Medical wonders! Here is a sharing by Melanie…

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/21/dogs-paralyzed-by-spine-d_n_2160950.html

An excerpt:

A new experiment from the University of Cambridge took�cells from dogs’ noses�and then injected them into the injured part of their back, helping regenerate their spines, reported the Daily Mail.

The cells, known as olfactory ensheathing cells (OEC), are specialized for the repair of nerve fibres in the nose. But by transplanting them to the spinal cord, they can do the same repair work there.

After the treatment, the animals were able to move previously paralyzed limbs.

Hmm…never underestimate the humble nose!

Source: http://myanimalcare.org/2012/11/22/nose-cell-transplant-for-paralysed-dog/

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