Mechanistic study of locally transplanted bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells combined with erythropoietin in acute spinal cord injury

Key Points

• This research aims to explore the combined effects of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and erythropoietin on spinal cord injury recovery.
• Investigated the effects of transplanted bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells combined with erythropoietin
• Compared outcomes with BMSCs alone
• Assessed locomotor recovery in an acute spinal cord injury model
• Combined therapy led to superior locomotor recovery compared to BMSCs monotherapy
• Synergistic neuroprotective effects were observed