Efficient and Fast Differentiation of Human Neural Stem Cells from Human Embryonic Stem Cells for Cell Therapy by Xinxin Han, Liming Yu, Jie Ren, Min Wang, Zhongliang Liu, Xinyu Hu, Daiyu Hu, Yihong Chen, Li Chen, Ying Zhang, Yuehua Liu, Xiaoqing Zhang, Hua He, Zhengliang Gao

“…Stem cell-based therapies have been used for repairing damaged brain tissue and helping functional recovery after brain injury. Aberrance neurogenesis is related with brain injury, and multipotential neural stem cells from human embryonic stem (hES) cells provide a great promise for cell replacement therapies. …”
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Clinical Outcome After Surgical Treatment of Traumatic Peroneal Nerve Injury: An Analysis of Risk Factors After Different Surgical Approaches by Daniel N. Werkmann, Ute M. Bäzner, Martin Petkov, Lena Minzenmay, Gregor Durner, Gregor Antoniadis, Christian R. Wirtz, Maria T. Pedro, Andreas Knoll, Andrej Pala

“…After one year following nerve decompression, functional recovery was observed in 28 (65%) cases, in 9 (21%) cases after split repair, and in 7 (16%) cases following autologous nerve grafting. …”
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Actin Alpha 2 (ACTA2) Downregulation Inhibits Neural Stem Cell Migration through Rho GTPase Activation by Ji Zhang, Xuheng Jiang, Chao Zhang, Jun Zhong, Xuanyu Fang, Huanhuan Li, Fangke Xie, Xiaofei Huang, Xiaojun Zhang, Quan Hu, Hongfei Ge, Anyong Yu

“…The present study might enrich the basic knowledge of ACTA2 in NSC migration and open an avenue for enhancing NSC migration potential, subsequently providing an intervention target for functional recovery after CNS injury.…”
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The Neurodevelopmental Dynamics of Multilingual Experience During Childhood: A Longitudinal Behavioral, Structural, and Functional MRI Study by Pasquale Anthony Della Rosa, Gerda Videsott, Virginia Maria Borsa, Eleonora Catricalà, Nicolò Pecco, Federica Alemanno, Matteo Canini, Andrea Falini, Rita Franceschini, Jubin Abutalebi

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Pretreatment With Fragments of Substance-P or With Cholecystokinin Differentially Affects Recovery From Sub-Total Nigrostriatal 6-Hydroxydopamine Lesion by S. Nikolaus, J. P. Huston, R. K. W. Schwarting

“…Furthermore, our previous work in the rat showed that either pre- or post-lesion treatment with substance P can promote functional recovery in cases of partial nigrostriatal dopamine lesions. …”
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Intraoperative Local Administration of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) during Neurolysis Surgery for the Treatment of Digital Nerve Crush Injury by Akira Ikumi, Yuki Hara, Eriko Okano, Sho Kohyama, Norihito Arai, Yu Taniguchi, Hisashi Sugaya, Tomokazu Yoshioka, Akihiro Kanamori, Masashi Yamazaki

“…Postoperatively, early neuropathic pain relief and good functional recovery were obtained with no PRP-related adverse events. …”
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Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Reduces Pain and Improves Internal Rotation after Arthroscopic Capsular Release: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Zifan Lin, Hong Shao, Jun Chen, Wei Yao, Chang Liu, Zhengbiao Jin, Yunxia Li

“…To investigate the effect of ESWT on short-term functional recovery after arthroscopic capsular release (ACR). …”
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Electrophysiological Predictors of Clinical Outcome in Traumatic Neuropathies: A Multicenter Prospective Study by Palma Ciaramitaro, Mauro Mondelli, Eugenia Rota, Bruno Battiston, Arman Sard, Italo Pontini, Giuliano Faccani, Giuseppe Migliaretti, Aristide Merola, Dario Cocito, Italian Network for Traumatic Neuropathies

“…Serial NCS assessments predict the functional recovery in TN, increasing the accuracy of peripheral nerves surgical decision-making process.…”
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Effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions in patients with colorectal cancer: an overview of systematic reviews by Mengzhe Yang, Bhasker Amatya, Sana Malik, Krystal Song, Stefanie Marcella, Catherine Voutier, Fary Khan

“…The findings suggest: moderate-quality evidence for exercise interventions for improving physical fitness and quality of life; high-quality evidence for nutritional interventions in reducing postoperative infections; high-quality evidence for multimodal prehabilitation for improved preoperative functional capacity; moderate-quality evidence for nutritional interventions for improving humoral immunity, reducing inflammation, and length of stay; moderate-quality evidence for acupuncture in improving gastrointestinal functional recovery; psychosocial interventions in improving short-term quality of life and mental health, and lifestyle interventions for improved quality of life. …”
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The Morphofunctional Effect of the Transplantation of Bone Marrow Stromal Cells and Predegenerated Peripheral Nerve in Chronic Paraplegic Rat Model via Spinal Cord Transection by Vinnitsa Buzoianu-Anguiano, Sandra Orozco-Suárez, Elisa García-Vences, Sara Caballero-Chacón, Gabriel Guizar-Sahagún, Luis Chavez-Sanchez, Israel Grijalva

“…Functional recovery following spinal cord injury (SCI) is limited by poor axonal and cellular regeneration as well as the failure to replace damaged myelin. …”
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Outcomes of Open Reduction and Modified McLaughlin’s Procedure in Neglected Posterior Shoulder Dislocation by Vikas, Jatin Prakash, Karan Maggo, Jujhar Singh, Ankesh Jain, Naval Bhatia

“…The procedure leads to significant improvements in Constant Shoulder Scores, pain relief, functional recovery, and shoulder stability. Early diagnosis and timely surgical intervention are crucial in achieving successful outcomes for neglected shoulder dislocations. …”
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Clinical validation of an individualized auto-adaptative serious game for combined cognitive and upper limb motor robotic rehabilitation after stroke by Ioannis Doumas, Thierry Lejeune, Martin Edwards, Gaëtan Stoquart, Yves Vandermeeren, Bruno Dehez, Stephanie Dehem

“…Robot-assisted therapy (RAT) and serious games could be used to enhance functional recovery by providing simultaneous motor and cognitive rehabilitation. …”
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Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Stroke-Induced Upper Limb Motor Deficit: A Meta-Analysis by Lan Zhang, Guoqiang Xing, Shiquan Shuai, Zhiwei Guo, Huaping Chen, Morgan A. McClure, Xiaojuan Chen, Qiwen Mu

“…LF-rTMS as an add-on therapy significantly improved upper limb functional recovery especially the hand after stroke, probably through rebalanced cortical excitability of both hemispheres. …”
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Medicinal plants with neuroprotective potential in East African countries: A systematic review by Ibe Michael Usman, Ekom Monday Etukudo, Elna Owembabazi, Wusa Makena, Augustine Oviosun, Makeri Danladi, Vivian Ojiakor, Patrick Maduabuchi Aja, Emeka Anyanwu, Yanurkis Duranones Rosales, Mario Edgar Fernandez Diaz, Josiah Ifie, Ismahil Adekunle Adeniyi, Ilemobayo Victor Fasogbon, Victor Bassey Archibong

“…Conclusion: The included studies collectively suggest a strong neuroprotective activity, with the biochemical enhancements contributing to better neurological health and functional recovery. Hence, the reported plants could be explored as options in complementary and alternative medicine following a thorough examination of their active ingredient and mechanism of action.…”
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Hydrogen Sulfide Promotes Functional Endometrium Recovery via Regulating Pyroptosis in Severe Endometrial Injury: A Prospective Laboratory Based Randomized Control Trial by Haiyan Shan, Mingyuan Xu, Jie Ni, Ling Zhou, Mengchun Xue, Jun Xue, Xiaohuan Yuan, Luyang Tao, Mingyang Zhang, Hong Zhang

“…The aim of this study is to elucidate the role of H2S in facilitating functional recovery of the endometrium following injury in a murine model. …”
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Diabetic Ephrin-B2-Stimulated Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Enhance Poststroke Recovery in Mice by Rose Hilal, Marine Poittevin, Adrien Pasteur-Rousseau, Adrien Cogo, Gabrielle Mangin, Marie Chevauché, Yasmine Ziat, José Vilar, Jean-Marie Launay, Jean-François Gautier, Dong Broquères-You, Bernard I. Levy, Tatyana Merkulova-Rainon, Nathalie Kubis

“…At D14, microvessel density was decreased and functional recovery was enhanced compared to PBS-treated mice, whereas plasma levels of BDNF, a major regulator of neuroplasticity, were increased in mice treated with PB-MNC+ compared to the other two groups. …”
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Early Mobilization in Post-Orthopedic Surgery Patients: A Scoping Review by Rhamelani P, Mahdhiya NZ, Yoviana I, Jessica J, Komariah M

“…For further research, it is hoped that it can increase the research sample of post-orthopedic surgery patients in determining the effectiveness of various other early mobilization interventions in post-orthopedic surgery patients so that the review article can cover a wider range.Plain Language Summary: This literature review was done to describe various types of effective early mobilization that can be carried out in patients after orthopedic surgery to speed up the functional recovery process. Researchers obtained 8 research articles that conducted research related to early mobilization in patients after orthopedic surgery. …”
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Longitudinal Changes of Sensorimotor Resting-State Functional Connectivity Differentiate between Patients with Thalamic Infarction and Pontine Infarction by Peipei Wang, Zhenxiang Zang, Miao Zhang, Yanxiang Cao, Zhilian Zhao, Yi Shan, Qingfeng Ma, Jie Lu

“…The different patterns of sensorimotor functional damage and reorganization in patients with pontine infarction and thalamic infarction may provide insights into the neural mechanisms underlying functional recovery after stroke.…”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Bone mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomal microRNA-7-5p inhibits progression of acute myeloid leukemia by targeting OSBPL11 by Duanfeng Jiang, Xin Wu, Xiaoying Sun, Wei Tan, Xin Dai, Youbang Xie, Ashuai Du, Qiangqiang Zhao

“…The functional genes of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway were identified, and the functional significance of miR-7-5p in AML cells was determined using a functional recovery assay. AML cells were co-cultured with exosomes originating from BMSCs overexpressing miR-7-5p to determine cell–cell regulation by Exo-miR-7-5p, as well as in vitro and in vivo functional validation via gain- and loss-of-function methods. …”
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Comparative study of arthroscopic autologous cancellous bone grafting and medial malleolar osteotomy combined with autologous periosteal iliac bone grafting for the treatment of os... by Xinyu Tang, Xinkun Han, Haitao Fu, Youliang Shen, Dongfang Zhang, Qinwei Guo, Chao Qi

“…Conclusion Arthroscopic autologous cancellous bone grafting showed superior early functional recovery at the 3-month follow-up compared to medial malleolar osteotomy combined with autologous periosteal iliac bone grafting, with shorter surgical time and avoiding osteotomy. …”
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