Stem Cells and Strategies for the Regeneration of the Nervous System
摘要
Repairing and regenerating the injured nervous tissue remain a significant challenge that renders patients with permanent functional defects due to incomplete recovery. Among the novel treatment strategies, regenerative medicine using stem cell-based therapy has shown immense therapeutic potential in experimental and clinical settings. This chapter discusses stem cell differentiation methods and optimized protocols into mature nerve cells and their strategies for revitalizing injured nervous tissue. Also, the combinatorial approach based on stem cell therapy with other novel strategies, such as nanotechnology, will be evaluated as an alternative option to enhance stem cells’ therapeutic potential for better prognosis.