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Agrin-Enriched Neonatal Spinal Cord-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Bypass Age Barriers to Organize Spinal Cord Repair.

Journal of extracellular vesicles·October 1, 2026·PMID 42858301

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Spinal cord injury remains a major unmet need in neurology and rehabilitation. This work identifies a specific molecular mechanism—Agrin-enriched neonatal EVs—that underlies age-dependent repair, offering a potential therapeutic target and delivery strategy for enhancing recovery in adult patients.

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