A new "spin" on recovery after spinal cord injury

Andrea Tedeschi; Frank Bradke

doi:10.1016/j.cell.2014.12.014

A new "spin" on recovery after spinal cord injury

Cell. 2014 Dec 18;159(7):1494-6. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2014.12.014.

Authors

Andrea Tedeschi¹, Frank Bradke²

Affiliations

¹ Laboratory for Axon Growth and Regeneration, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2, 53175 Bonn, Germany. Electronic address: andrea.tedeschi@dzne.de.
² Laboratory for Axon Growth and Regeneration, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2, 53175 Bonn, Germany. Electronic address: frank.bradke@dzne.de.

PMID: 25525871
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2014.12.014

Abstract

Functional recovery can occur after incomplete spinal cord injury. Takeoka et al. now report that such recovery relies on muscle spindle feedback that is necessary for neuronal circuit remodeling, suggesting novel targets to restore motor functions following spinal cord injuries.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Muscle Spindles / physiology*