Figure 5.
HSCs transplantation improved the neural behavior in rats subjected to SCT. BBB score of the sham group was 21. There was a significant decrease of BBB score at week 1–24 after operation in SCT and HSC group (n = 15/group). HSC transplantation group displayed a significantly improved scores compared with SCT group beginning at week 2–22 after transplantation. Three independent experiments were performed and the data are presented as the mean ± SD (n = 15). Student’s t test was used to analyze the data. *P < 0.05 vs. SCT. Arrow indicates the HSC transplantation time.