Akt Pathway 'ramps up' effects of transplanted umbilical cord cells used in stroke therapy

Human umbilical cords cells help prevent neuron loss by reducing inflammation when Akt pathway plays a role in gene activation Researchers have known that transplanted human umbilical cord cells can have a restorative effect on the brain and brain function following a stroke . However, just how the cells exert their therapeutic effects has not been clear.

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