Spinal implant could help paralyzed to walk

A first-of-its-kind 3D-printed spinal cord tissue implant developed in Prof. Tal Dvir’s regenerative biotechnology lab at Tel Aviv University, has enabled paralyzed lab mice to walk again. Startup Matricelf (see here previously) is now working on a human version.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-lab-made-spinal-cords-get-paralyzed-mice-walking-human-trial-in-3-years/

https://english.tau.ac.il/news/artificial-spine h

ttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/advs.202105694

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZQ0-KoaFDE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swAIomwbZvw

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