It's a beautiful day at least for dogs: Jasper, a small dachshund paralyzed by an accident, responded magnificently to a 6-month treatment based on stem cells: the results are not far from what a little long ago it could easily be described as a miracle. Jasper no longer sits still, he socializes with others and wanders around the house: he has started walking again, he has come back.
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The procedure developed by a team from the University of Cambridge in England is based on the use of "olfactory glial cells", which are collected directly from the nose of the four-legged patient. Their activity is concentrated in the restoration of the nerve fibers inside the nose: collected in culture and inserted into the spinal column, these cells have shown that they do their job excellently even 'off site'.
The result is truly fabulous, and follows those (same) found in trials with laboratory rats: this shows that the effects of such a treatment can be produced in different species.
We are encouraged to see Jasper: his smiling face also gives us hope for future applications.
“Be careful,” warns Robin Franklin, co-author of the studies. “This procedure has allowed a dog to start walking on its own two feet again, but a large spectrum of damage has not yet been repaired: I am thinking of the ability to control, temperature regulation or other elements that are still difficult to address at this stage ”.