It is because of Reeve that spinal cord injuries and stem cell research are so widely discussed, according to Smith.

据史密斯介绍，正是由于里夫的倡导，脊椎损害和干细胞研究才被如此广泛地讨论。

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The research identified the subset of genes involved in producing the various types of spinal cord cells - there may be 10s to 100s of cell types just in the spinal cord.

研究证明所包含基因的不同亚型能够产生不同类型的脊髓细胞，在脊髓中大概有10 - 100种细胞类型。

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Supporters of human embryonic stem cell research call it a promising avenue for potential cures for ailments such as diabetes, Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injuries.

人类胚胎干细胞的支持者称研究对于治疗糖尿病，帕金森病和脊髓损伤等疾病提供了广阔的前景。

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But Dr Apkarian said other research in rats had shown that spinal cord neurons die, which suggests the brain changes could be irreversible.

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Research has identified at least six possible growth-inhibiting proteins in the spinal cord, and no one knows how many need to be turned off or which ones are most important.

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"Overall I'm very optimistic and I think this is a good first step in the direction of allowing some research to move forward, " said Dr. John McDonald, director of the Spinal Cord Injury Unit at Washington University School of Medicine in St.

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