Intravenous mesenchymal stem cell therapy after recurrent laryngeal nerve injury: A preliminary study
Lerner MZ, Matsushita T, Lankford KL, Radtke C, Kocsis JD, Young NO. Intravenous mesenchymal stem cell therapy after recurrent laryngeal nerve injury: A preliminary study. The Laryngoscope 2014, 124: 2555-2560. PMID: 25043703, DOI: 10.1002/lary.24798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiopsy, NeedleDisease Models, AnimalImmunohistochemistryInfusions, IntravenousLaryngoscopyMesenchymal Stem CellsMicroscopy, ConfocalNerve CrushNerve RegenerationPilot ProjectsRandom AllocationRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRecurrent Laryngeal NerveRecurrent Laryngeal Nerve InjuriesStem Cell TransplantationTreatment OutcomeVocal Cord ParalysisConceptsRecurrent laryngeal nerve injuryLaryngeal nerve injuryFunctional recoveryMesenchymal stem cellsWeeks postinjuryCrush injuryNerve injuryIntravenous administrationMesenchymal stem cell therapyComplete nerve transectionFellowship-trained laryngologistsFunctional recovery scoresGreater functional recoveryVocal fold mobilityVocal fold immobilitySpinal cord injuryStatistical significanceSprague-Dawley ratsPotential beneficial effectsStem cell therapyLeft RLNNerve transectionCord injuryIntravenous infusionNeurotrophic factor