Research on Human Umbilical Cord Stem Cells and Stroke Recovery

• Human umbilical cord stem cells can reduce infarct size and improve function in a rat model for stroke.

• Advantages of human cord blood cells in CNS injuries and disorders

• Greater long term improvement with intravenous delivery to the femoral vein

• Cord blood cells improve recovery in rat models for stroke

• Mesenchymal cells may be beneficial to stroke recovery

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