Polylaminin

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Polylaminin or polyLM, is a stabilized form of laminin, a family of natural proteins, which is being studied for use in treating spinal cord injuries in animals and humans. [1] [2] [3] In early human trials, a patient with a fractured neck vertebrae after a car accident had a full recovery after a year, and a chronic quadriplegic patient regained arm movement. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Groundbreaking Brazilian Drug, Considered Capable of Reversing Spinal Cord Injury, Presented in São Paulo".
  2. ↑ "Return of Voluntary Motor Contraction After Complete Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Human Study on Polylaminin".
  3. ↑ "Brazilian scientists use placenta protein to restore some movement in dogs and humans with spinal cord injuries".
  4. ↑ "Cristália drug offers hope for quadriplegia patients".
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