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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 39 |
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Commentary on the article “Nanotechnology in spinal cord injury”
Sabu Thomas
The Honourable Vice Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India
| Date of Submission | 22-Dec-2021 |
| Date of Acceptance | 23-Dec-2021 |
| Date of Web Publication | 9-Mar-2022 |
Correspondence Address:
Sabu Thomas
The Honourable Vice Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/joss.joss_38_21
How to cite this article:
Thomas S. Commentary on the article “Nanotechnology in spinal cord injury”. J Spinal Surg 2022;9:39 |
The use of nanoscience and nanotechnology in tissue engineering offers promising future possibilities for spinal cord injury (SCI) treatment. Stem cells could be used very selectively to target injured spinal cord tissues to improve functional recovery. Nanotechnologists across the globe are working extremely hard in developing new treatment protocols using nanotechnology platforms which include new prostheses and medications. This will promote nerve cell regeneration or improve the functions of the nerves that remain after a SCI.
The review by Dr. Vinu V. Gopal and Dr. Mahadevan[1] is an excellent contribution unraveling the possibilities of nanoscience and nanotechnology platforms for SCI and repair. A variety of in vivo animal testing for SCI has been used with or without cells, and some of these in vivo studies have shown successful results. However, there is no real translation to humans using nanotechnology for SCI treatment. Therefore, there is every need for joint effort by clinicians, surgeons, and nanotech academics to develop translation research in the area of SCI. Some of the recent research data indicate the safety and efficacy of stem cell therapy for SCI. The authors very carefully addressed these issues too. Finally, the authors demonstrated the use of robotics to treat SCI.
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Conflicts of interest
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| 1. | Gopal VV, Mahadevan K, Nanotechnology in Spinal Cord Injury: A New Hope for Overcoming Barriers to Treatment. J Spinal Surg 2015;2:74-8.  |
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