Specialists of Medical university of Sapporo, Japan, are starting a new research in 2014, a program, which is unique of its kind on restoration of the damaged tissue of human spine using stem cells of non-embryotic origin (iPS-cells).

According to Japanese doctors, the probability of rejection of the new cells by the body is minimal, since the cells will be based on the same specimens which are taken from patients.

Participants of the research of Japanese experts are 30 people aged 24 - 60 with serious spinal injuries. The success of this venture will bring not only a full life to these three dozen patients, but will give hope to millions of people around the world, who had their spines injured in car crashes or other accidents.

“In Japan, there are about 5,000 spinal cord injuries each year, causing loss of motor function or sensory paralysis, but no effective therapy has been developed yet”, said one of the leaders of the group, Professor Toshihiko Yamashita.