Evaluation of the effects of erythropoietin and interleukin-6 in rats submitted to acute spinal cord injury.

Alderico Girão Campos de Barros Alexandre Fogaça Cristante Gustavo Bispo Dos Santos Renato José Mendonça Natalino Ricardo José Rodriguez Ferreira Tarcisio Eloy Pessoa de Barros-Filho

Published in: Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2019)

Using EPO after acute SCI in rats yielded benefits in functional recovery. The combination of EPO and IL-6 showed benefits, but with inferior results compared to those of isolated EPO; moreover, isolated use of IL-6 resulted in no benefit.

Keyphrases

spinal cord injury
liver failure
spinal cord
neuropathic pain
respiratory failure
drug induced
intensive care unit
recombinant human