Wei-Ping Xiao,1,* Li-Li-Qiang Ding,2,* You-Jiang Min,1,3 Hua-Yuan Yang,4 Hai-Hua Yao,3 Jie Sun,1 Xuan Zhou,1 Xue-Bo Zeng,1 Wan Yu1 1Spinal Department of Orthopedics and Department of Acupuncture, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, Peoples Republic of China; 2Department of Hypertension, Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China; 3Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Eighth Peoples Hospital, Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China; 4Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Engineering, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China *These authors contributed equally to this work Correspondence: You-Jiang Min Shanghai Eighth Peoples Hospital, Caobao Road 8, Shanghai 200235, Peoples Republic of China Tel +86 18221786381 Email myj2002@126.com Hua-Yuan Yang Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Cairen Road 1200, Shanghai 201203, Peoples Republic of China Tel +86 13651968830 Email yhyabcd@sina.com Purpose: To observe the changes of Nogo/NgR and Rho/ROCK signaling pathway-related gene and protein expression in rats with spinal cord injury (SCI) treated with electroacupuncture (EA) and to further investigate the possible mechanism of EA for treating SCI. Methods: Allens method was used to create the SCI rat model. Sixty-four model rats were further subdivided into four subgroups, namely, the SCI model group (SCI), EA treatment group (EA), blocking agent Y27632 treatment group (Y27632) and EA+blocking agent Y27632 treatment group (EA+Y), according to the treatment received. Continue reading →

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The Design Thinking Workshop was organized as a part of the Canada-India Science and Technology Innovation Dialogue The Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC) organised a Design Thinking Workshop, as a part of the Canada-India Science and Technology Innovation Dialogue and discussed various aspects of treating spinal cord injury patients including innovative technologies and sustainable rehabilitation of patients. The dialogue is hosted by the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre in collaboration with the India-Canada Centre for Innovative Multidisciplinary Partnerships to Accelerate Community Transformation and Sustainability (IC-IMPACTS) and Praxis Spinal Cord Institute (formerly known as Rick Hansen Institute) in collaboration with leading research agencies of Government of India and supported by Canadian and Indian partners. Dr Continue reading →

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