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- Petra S. Hüppi (Switzerland)
- Deirdre M. Murray (Ireland)
HOST-MICROBIOME AND EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
- John Cryan (Ireland)
STEM CELLS TO INFLUENCE PRETERM BRAIN DEVELOPMENT: ARE WE GETTING CLOSER TO THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION?
- Pierre Gressens (France)
Abstract
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Researchers around the world are testing stem cells for the treatment of acquired perinatal brain injuries, including in preterm neonates who are at high risk to develop motor, cognitive and behavioral deficits. The presentation will summarize and discuss the preclinical and clinical studies performed in the last ten years in the field of brain injury linked to prematurity. We will underline the heterogeneity of previous and on-going preclinical and clinical studies in terms of used stem cells, animal models, route and time of administration, and the subsequent difficulty this creates in reaching a valid consensus for future developments and establishment of a potentially revolutionary therapeutics for many preterm neonates.