Griffith University researcher, Professor James St John, said olfactory ensheathing cells are the specialised cells within the olfactory (sense of smell) nerve within the nose that have numerous ...

Olfactory ensheathing cells isolated from the olfactory bulb of embryos expressed low-affinity neurotrophin receptor (p75). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of ...

Earlier versions injected the cells at the site of the injury, but the Phase I/IIa trial will use 1-2 cm (0.4-0.8 inch) bridges built of millions of olfactory ensheathing nerve cells.

Specialised cells, known as olfactory ensheathing cells, are then separated and expanded in the laboratory over several weeks. They can be frozen until the patient is ready for the transplant.

In addition to the nucleus, eukaryotic cells may contain several other types of organelles, which may include mitochondria, chloroplasts, the endoplasmic reticulum, the Golgi apparatus ...

Immune cells are capable of detecting infections just like a sniffer dog, using special sensors known as Toll-like receptors, ...

Cells in the nose are constantly being replaced by stem cells that grow from the nose into the brain. Olfactory ensheathing cells are found within the nose have an important peripheral nervous ...

In one study, BDNF overexpression was induced by the adenoviral infection of ependymal cells 98. Over three weeks, this treatment augmented the incorporation of new neurons into the olfactory bulb.

This important study partially fills the gap in the knowledge of olfaction at the level of the Anterior Olfactory Nucleus (AON) and Piriform Cortex with functional magnetic resonance imaging, ...

Realizing a Phase I human clinical trial commencing to test the efficacy and safety of the transplantation of olfactory cell nerve bridges to treat chronic spinal cord injury. Since the passing of ...