Here are four notes:
1. Surgeons transplanted the stem cells, taken from an adult human’s mouth, into rats’ SCI sites. The stem cells were transplanted on a biodegradable scaffold.
2. Following the procedure, the rats began to walk within two to three weeks.
3. Forty percent of the rats recovered movement and sensory perception.
4. The study authors noted their study is in the early stages.
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