Neural Regeneration and the

Generation is called to produce the structure of the complex through a process of differentiation and maturation of a single fertilized egg cell proliferation movement. The study of neural development to clarify the mechanism of occurrence of brain and spinal cord, has been gradually revealed how the nerve cells are made. Most nerve cells are present in the brains of fetuses and children "neural stem cell" is considered to be made from the mother cell called.

The organism has lost the ability to repair part of the body, which is called play. Brain and spinal cord regeneration in higher animals is very low, may restore neurological function lost through disease or accident is considered very difficult ing. In recent years, but also adult brain "neural stem cells" that are made of neurons continuously exists in animals and can be played on a portion of nerve cells lost by such a stroke we know. These findings, which suggest there may be a potential ability to play the human brain are expected to develop therapies using them.

Students can be considered again for the reproduction of adult experience, knowledge obtained by study of embryology to understand the mechanisms of recovery, waiting period can also be useful for clinical application. In this course we will conduct a research on mechanisms and play neurogenesis in monkeys and rats, to help develop treatments that can make recovery of nerve function was lost because of such stroke or car accident results I think you want.

(This page was created during the course opened in Bridgestone Neural Regeneration donation Keio University School of Medicine in April 2005. We are currently preparing a new research content pages.)