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The research aims to determine if reducing TGF-β signaling can restore trabecular bone structure following spinal cord injury.

Attenuation of Transforming Growth Factor‐β Signaling Promotes Complete Recovery of Trabecular Bone Structure Following Immobilization With Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

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Preclinical study shows reduced TGF-beta restores trabecular bone structure after spinal cord injury, suggesting a new treatment option.

The research aims to determine if reducing TGF-β signaling can restore trabecular bone structure following spinal cord injury.
Male mice underwent either laminectomy or thoracic contusion spinal cord injury to induce paralysis.
Mice were treated with either control IgG or anti-TGF-β neutralizing antibody (ID11) for 5 weeks.
Micro-computed tomography analysis evaluated trabecular bone recovery post-treatment.
Treatment with ID11 significantly restored trabecular fractional bone volume and thickness compared to controls.
ID11 treatment improved connectivity and structure model index of trabecular bone after spinal cord injury.
No significant differences in osteoblast or osteoclast numbers were observed between treatment groups.

Sahbani et al. (2026) studied this question.

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