Therapeutic Benefit of Intravenous Administration of Bone Marrow Stromal Cells After Cerebral Ischemia in Rats

Background and Purpose —We tested the hypothesis that intravenous infusion of bone marrow derived–marrow stromal cells (MSCs) enter the brain and reduce neurological functional deficits after stroke in rats. Methods —Rats (n=32) were subjected to 2 hours of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). T... View More