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Piezo4Spine: Dreaming on a cure for paraplegic patients

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Piezo4Spine: Dreaming on a cure for paraplegic patients Piezo4Spine is a European project that aims to develop a novel therapy to repair the injured spinal cord, a pathology for which a cure remains elusive. María C. Serrano tells us more. Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating pathology affecting the spinal cord, an essential component of our central nervous system, executing vital instructions, most of which are orchestrated by our brain. According to recent figures from the World Health Organization (WHO), over 15 million people are currently affected by SCI. It is already well-known that the therapeutic window for these patients before the damage and loss of functionality becomes chronic is very limited, often even uncertain.

Source: Open Access Government

DOI: 10.56367/oag-049-12461

Author: María C. Serrano

Institutions: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid

Language: English

Topic: Spinal Cord Injury Research

Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7125132644