The presence of endogenous neural stem/progenitor cells in the adult mammalian brain suggests that the central nervous system can be repaired and regenerated after injury.However,whether it is possible to stimulate ne...The presence of endogenous neural stem/progenitor cells in the adult mammalian brain suggests that the central nervous system can be repaired and regenerated after injury.However,whether it is possible to stimulate neurogenesis and reconstruct cortical layers II to VI in non-neurogenic regions,such as the cortex,remains unknown.In this study,we implanted a hyaluronic acid collagen gel loaded with basic fibroblast growth factor into the motor cortex immediately following traumatic injury.Our findings reveal that this gel effectively stimulated the proliferation and migration of endogenous neural stem/progenitor cells,as well as their differentiation into mature and functionally integrated neurons.Importantly,these new neurons reconstructed the architecture of cortical layers II to VI,integrated into the existing neural circuitry,and ultimately led to improved brain function.These findings offer novel insight into potential clinical treatments for traumatic cerebral cortex injuries.展开更多
Attempts have been made to use cell transplantation and biomaterials to promote cell proliferation,differentiation,migration,and survival,as well as angiogenesis,in the context of brain injury.However,whether bioactiv...Attempts have been made to use cell transplantation and biomaterials to promote cell proliferation,differentiation,migration,and survival,as well as angiogenesis,in the context of brain injury.However,whether bioactive materials can repair the damage caused by ischemic stroke by activating endogenous neurogenesis and angiogenesis is still unknown.In this study,we applied chitosan gel loaded with basic fibroblast growth factor to the stroke cavity 7 days after ischemic stroke in rats.The gel slowly released basic fibroblast growth factor,which improved the local microenvironment,activated endogenous neural stem/progenitor cells,and recruited these cells to migrate toward the penumbra and stroke cavity and subsequently differentiate into neurons,while enhancing angiogenesis in the penumbra and stroke cavity and ultimately leading to partial functional recovery.This study revealed the mechanism by which bioactive materials repair ischemic strokes,thus providing a new strategy for the clinical application of bioactive materials in the treatment of ischemic stroke.展开更多
Stroke can cause Wallerian degeneration in regions outside of the brain,particularly in the corticospinal tract.To investigate the fate of major glial cells and axons within affected areas of the corticospinal tract f...Stroke can cause Wallerian degeneration in regions outside of the brain,particularly in the corticospinal tract.To investigate the fate of major glial cells and axons within affected areas of the corticospinal tract following stroke,we induced photochemical infarction of the sensorimotor cortex leading to Wallerian degeneration along the full extent of the corticospinal tract.We first used a routine,sensitive marker of axonal injury,amyloid precursor protein,to examine Wallerian degeneration of the corticospinal tract.An antibody to amyloid precursor protein mapped exclusively to proximal axonal segments within the ischemic cortex,with no positive signal in distal parts of the corticospinal tract,at all time points.To improve visualization of Wallerian degeneration,we next utilized an orthograde virus that expresses green fluorescent protein to label the corticospinal tract and then quantitatively evaluated green fluorescent protein-expressing axons.Using this approach,we found that axonal degeneration began on day 3 post-stroke and was almost complete by 7 days after stroke.In addition,microglia mobilized and activated early,from day 7 after stroke,but did not maintain a phagocytic state over time.Meanwhile,astrocytes showed relatively delayed mobilization and a moderate response to Wallerian degeneration.Moreover,no anterograde degeneration of spinal anterior horn cells was observed in response to Wallerian degeneration of the corticospinal tract.In conclusion,our data provide evidence for dynamic,pathogenic spatiotemporal changes in major cellular components of the corticospinal tract during Wallerian degeneration.展开更多
Sulfide solid electrolytes(S-SEs)are widely preferred for their high ionic conductivity and processability.However,the further development of S-SEs is hindered by the excessive price of its critical raw materials of L...Sulfide solid electrolytes(S-SEs)are widely preferred for their high ionic conductivity and processability.However,the further development of S-SEs is hindered by the excessive price of its critical raw materials of Li_(2)S.Herein,a low-cost and environmentally friendly method is proposed to synthesize Li_(2)S by the carbothermal reduction reaction of Li_(2)SO_(4)in one step,and the effects of various factors are also discussed.As a result,a purity of 99.67%is obtained over the self-prepared Li_(2)S.More importantly,the cost of the self-prepared Li_(2)S is only about 50$/kg,which is significantly lower than that of the commercial counterpart(10000−15000 dollar/kg).Moreover,the ionic conductivity of Li_(5.5)PS_(4.5)Cl_(1.5)prepared using self-prepared Li_(2)S as raw materials is 4.19 mS/cm at room temperature,which is a little higher than that of Li_(5.5)PS_(4.5)Cl_(1.5)using commercial Li_(2)S(4.05 mS/cm).And the all-solid-state lithium batteries(ASSLBs)with the as-prepared electrolytes could maintain a discharge capacity of 109.9 mA·h/g with an average coulombic efficiency(CE)of 98%after 100 cycles at 0.2 C,which is equivalent to that using commercial Li_(2)S,demonstrating that the preparation strategy of Li_(2)S proposed in this work is feasible.展开更多
Tin disulfide(SnS_(2)),due to large interlayer spacing and high theoretical capacity,is regarded as a prospective anode material for lithium-ion batteries.Nevertheless,the poor electron conductivity of SnS_(2) and hug...Tin disulfide(SnS_(2)),due to large interlayer spacing and high theoretical capacity,is regarded as a prospective anode material for lithium-ion batteries.Nevertheless,the poor electron conductivity of SnS_(2) and huge volumetric change during the lithiation/delithiation process lead to a rapid capacity decay of the battery,hindering its commercialization.To address these issues,herein,SnS_(2) is in-situ grown on the surface of carbon nanotubes(CNT)and then encapsulated with a layer of porous amorphous carbon(CNT/SnS_(2)@C)by simple solvothermal and further carbonization treatment.The synergistic effect of CNT and porous carbon layer not only enhances the electrical co nductivity of SnS_(2) but also limits the huge volumetric change to avoid the pulverization and detachment of SnS_(2).Density functional theo ry calculations show that CNT/SnS_(2)@C has high Li^(+)adsorption and lithium storage capacity achieving high reaction kinetics.Consequently,cells with the CNT/SnS_(2)@C anode exhibit a high lithium storage capacity of 837mAh/g after 100 cycles at 0.1 A/g and retaining a capacity of 529.8 mAh/g under 1.0 A/g after 1000 cycles.This study provides a fundamental understanding of the electrochemical processes and beneficial guidance to design high-performance SnS_(2)-based anodes for LIBs.展开更多
语义角色标注(Semantic Role Labeling,SRL)旨在识别给定句子中所包含的谓词及对应的语义论元,从而为信息抽取、自动问答和阅读理解等任务的语义理解提供帮助.构建句法特征作为实现语义角色标注任务的关键步骤,在很大程度上影响着任务...语义角色标注(Semantic Role Labeling,SRL)旨在识别给定句子中所包含的谓词及对应的语义论元,从而为信息抽取、自动问答和阅读理解等任务的语义理解提供帮助.构建句法特征作为实现语义角色标注任务的关键步骤,在很大程度上影响着任务的性能.针对现有的神经网络模型未能有效构建句法特征,例如现有研究采取离线式的人工定式句法裁剪方案,不可避免地造成关键句法信息丢失或者裁剪效果减弱等问题,本文提出基于动态句法剪枝机制的端到端神经网络模型,并将其用于中文语义角色标注任务.具体地,我们提出两种创新的动态句法剪枝机制:基于递归神经网络模型的动态句法剪枝机制(Recur-DSP)和基于带句法标签的图卷积网络模型的句法剪枝机制(SGCN-DSP).Recur-DSP采用递归神经网络模型进行句法结构编码与融合,并对句法树的每一个连接处通过Gumbel-Softmax函数离散化实现动态句法裁剪.SGCN-DSP采用图卷积神经网络模型为句法依存树的依存弧结构以及对应的标签进行统一建模,并提出对应的动态句法裁剪机制.在基准数据集上的实验结果显示所提方法超过当前的最好模型,获得当前中文语义角色标注的最优性能.通过整合预训练语言模型BERT,基于CoNLL09数据集,提出的模型SGCN-DSP在角色论元识别上获得了90.4%的F1值,在谓词识别上获得90.8%的F1值.展开更多
Although autogenous nerve transplantation is the gold standard for treating peripheral nerve defects of considerable length,it still has some shortcomings,such as insufficient donors and secondary injury.Composite chi...Although autogenous nerve transplantation is the gold standard for treating peripheral nerve defects of considerable length,it still has some shortcomings,such as insufficient donors and secondary injury.Composite chitosan scaffolds loaded with controlled release of nerve growth factor can promote neuronal survival and axonal regeneration after short-segment sciatic nerve defects.However,the effects on extended nerve defects remain poorly understood.In this study,we used chitosan scaffolds loaded with nerve growth factor for 8 weeks to repair long-segment(20 mm)sciatic nerve defects in adult rats.The results showed that treatment markedly promoted the recovery of motor and sensory functions.The regenerated sciatic nerve not only reconnected with neurons but neural circuits with the central nervous system were also reconstructed.In addition,the regenerated sciatic nerve reconnected the motor endplate with the target muscle.Therefore,this novel biomimetic scaffold can promote the regeneration of extended sciatic nerve defects and reconstruct functional circuits.This provides a promising method for the clinical treatment of extended peripheral nerve injury.This study was approved by the Animal Ethics Committee of Capital Medical University,China(approval No.AEEI-2017-033)on March 21,2017.展开更多
AIM To explore the status of extrahepatichepatitis C virus(HCV)infection and replicationin hepatitis C patients,and its potentialimplication in HCV infection and pathogenicity.METHODS By reverse-transcriptase poly-mer...AIM To explore the status of extrahepatichepatitis C virus(HCV)infection and replicationin hepatitis C patients,and its potentialimplication in HCV infection and pathogenicity.METHODS By reverse-transcriptase poly-merase chain reaction(RT-PCR),in situhybridization(ISH)and immunohistochemistry,HCV RNA,HCV replicative intermediate(minus-strand of HCV RNA),and HCV antigens weredetected in 38 autopsy extrahepatic tissuespecimens(including 9 kidneys,9 hearts,9pancreas,5 intestines,2 adrenal glands,2spleens,1 lymph node,and 1 gallbladder)from 9hepatitis C patients,respectively;and thestatus of HCV replication in extrahepatic tissueswas studied.RESULTS By RT-PCR,all 9 patients werepositive for HCV RNA in kidney,heart,pancreas,and intestine,but only 6(66.7%)patients were positive for HCV replicativeintermediate.HCV RNA and HCV antigens weredetected in kidney,heart,pancreas,intestine,adrenal gland,lymph node,and gallbladder in 5(55.6%)and 6(66.7%)patients by ISH andimmunohistochemistry,respectively.HCV RNA and HCV antigens were not detected in theseextrahepatic organs in 3(33.3%)patients,although their livers were positive for HCV.HCVreplicative intermediate detected by RT-PCR wasconsistent with HCV RNA and HCV antigensdetected by ISH and immunohistochemistry(Kappa=0.42-0.75).HCV RNA and HCVantigens were detected in myocardial cells,epithelial cells of intestinal gladular,interstitialcells of kidney,epithelial cells of tubules andglomerulus,pancreas acinar cells and epithelialcells of pancreatic duct,epithelial cells ofmucous membrane sinus of gallbladder,cortexand medulla cells in adrenal gland,andmononuclear cells in lymph node.HCV RNA wasalso detected in bile duct epithelial cells,sinusoidal cells,and mononuclear cells in livertissues by ISH.CONCLUSION HCV can infect extrahepatictissues,and many various tissue cells maysupport HCV replication;extrahepatic HCVinfection and replication may be of'concomitantstate'in most of patients with hepatitis C.Theinfected extrahepatic tissues might act as areservoir for HCV,and play a role in both HCVpersistence and reactivation of infection.HCVas an etiologic agent replicating and expressingviral proteins in extrahepatic tissues itselfcontributes to extrahepatic syndromeassociated.HCV infection in a few patients withchronic HCV infection.展开更多
Adult endogenous neurogenesis was first defined as the generation of neurons and glia cells in the central nervous system(CNS);it was subsequently referred to as the activation of endogenous neural stem cells,and ulti...Adult endogenous neurogenesis was first defined as the generation of neurons and glia cells in the central nervous system(CNS);it was subsequently referred to as the activation of endogenous neural stem cells,and ultimately limited to the generation of new neurons[1].The research team led by Xiaoguang Li enriched this concept in 2015:Endogenous neural stem cells in the adult CNS can be activated,recruited,and migrated to the injured area,where these stem cells further differentiate into mature neurons.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.82272171(to ZY),82271403(to XL),81941011(to XL),31971279(to ZY),31730030(to XL)the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing,No.7222004(to HD).
文摘The presence of endogenous neural stem/progenitor cells in the adult mammalian brain suggests that the central nervous system can be repaired and regenerated after injury.However,whether it is possible to stimulate neurogenesis and reconstruct cortical layers II to VI in non-neurogenic regions,such as the cortex,remains unknown.In this study,we implanted a hyaluronic acid collagen gel loaded with basic fibroblast growth factor into the motor cortex immediately following traumatic injury.Our findings reveal that this gel effectively stimulated the proliferation and migration of endogenous neural stem/progenitor cells,as well as their differentiation into mature and functionally integrated neurons.Importantly,these new neurons reconstructed the architecture of cortical layers II to VI,integrated into the existing neural circuitry,and ultimately led to improved brain function.These findings offer novel insight into potential clinical treatments for traumatic cerebral cortex injuries.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.81941011(to XL),31771053(to HD),31730030(to XL),31971279(to ZY),31900749(to PH),31650001(to XL),31320103903(to XL),31670988(to ZY)the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing,Nos.7222004(to HD)+1 种基金a grant from Ministry of Science and Technology of China,Nos.2017YFC1104002(to ZY),2017YFC1104001(to XL)a grant from Beihang University,No.JKF-YG-22-B001(to FH)。
文摘Attempts have been made to use cell transplantation and biomaterials to promote cell proliferation,differentiation,migration,and survival,as well as angiogenesis,in the context of brain injury.However,whether bioactive materials can repair the damage caused by ischemic stroke by activating endogenous neurogenesis and angiogenesis is still unknown.In this study,we applied chitosan gel loaded with basic fibroblast growth factor to the stroke cavity 7 days after ischemic stroke in rats.The gel slowly released basic fibroblast growth factor,which improved the local microenvironment,activated endogenous neural stem/progenitor cells,and recruited these cells to migrate toward the penumbra and stroke cavity and subsequently differentiate into neurons,while enhancing angiogenesis in the penumbra and stroke cavity and ultimately leading to partial functional recovery.This study revealed the mechanism by which bioactive materials repair ischemic strokes,thus providing a new strategy for the clinical application of bioactive materials in the treatment of ischemic stroke.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.31730030(to XL),81941011(to XL),31771053(to HD),82271403(to XL),82272171(to ZY),31971279(to ZY)82201542(to FH)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing,No.7222004(to HD)the Science and Technology Program of Beijing,No.Z181100001818007(to ZY)
文摘Stroke can cause Wallerian degeneration in regions outside of the brain,particularly in the corticospinal tract.To investigate the fate of major glial cells and axons within affected areas of the corticospinal tract following stroke,we induced photochemical infarction of the sensorimotor cortex leading to Wallerian degeneration along the full extent of the corticospinal tract.We first used a routine,sensitive marker of axonal injury,amyloid precursor protein,to examine Wallerian degeneration of the corticospinal tract.An antibody to amyloid precursor protein mapped exclusively to proximal axonal segments within the ischemic cortex,with no positive signal in distal parts of the corticospinal tract,at all time points.To improve visualization of Wallerian degeneration,we next utilized an orthograde virus that expresses green fluorescent protein to label the corticospinal tract and then quantitatively evaluated green fluorescent protein-expressing axons.Using this approach,we found that axonal degeneration began on day 3 post-stroke and was almost complete by 7 days after stroke.In addition,microglia mobilized and activated early,from day 7 after stroke,but did not maintain a phagocytic state over time.Meanwhile,astrocytes showed relatively delayed mobilization and a moderate response to Wallerian degeneration.Moreover,no anterograde degeneration of spinal anterior horn cells was observed in response to Wallerian degeneration of the corticospinal tract.In conclusion,our data provide evidence for dynamic,pathogenic spatiotemporal changes in major cellular components of the corticospinal tract during Wallerian degeneration.
基金Project(52374407)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘Sulfide solid electrolytes(S-SEs)are widely preferred for their high ionic conductivity and processability.However,the further development of S-SEs is hindered by the excessive price of its critical raw materials of Li_(2)S.Herein,a low-cost and environmentally friendly method is proposed to synthesize Li_(2)S by the carbothermal reduction reaction of Li_(2)SO_(4)in one step,and the effects of various factors are also discussed.As a result,a purity of 99.67%is obtained over the self-prepared Li_(2)S.More importantly,the cost of the self-prepared Li_(2)S is only about 50$/kg,which is significantly lower than that of the commercial counterpart(10000−15000 dollar/kg).Moreover,the ionic conductivity of Li_(5.5)PS_(4.5)Cl_(1.5)prepared using self-prepared Li_(2)S as raw materials is 4.19 mS/cm at room temperature,which is a little higher than that of Li_(5.5)PS_(4.5)Cl_(1.5)using commercial Li_(2)S(4.05 mS/cm).And the all-solid-state lithium batteries(ASSLBs)with the as-prepared electrolytes could maintain a discharge capacity of 109.9 mA·h/g with an average coulombic efficiency(CE)of 98%after 100 cycles at 0.2 C,which is equivalent to that using commercial Li_(2)S,demonstrating that the preparation strategy of Li_(2)S proposed in this work is feasible.
基金the financial support from the Australian Research CouncilCentre for Materials Science,Queensland University of Technology。
文摘Tin disulfide(SnS_(2)),due to large interlayer spacing and high theoretical capacity,is regarded as a prospective anode material for lithium-ion batteries.Nevertheless,the poor electron conductivity of SnS_(2) and huge volumetric change during the lithiation/delithiation process lead to a rapid capacity decay of the battery,hindering its commercialization.To address these issues,herein,SnS_(2) is in-situ grown on the surface of carbon nanotubes(CNT)and then encapsulated with a layer of porous amorphous carbon(CNT/SnS_(2)@C)by simple solvothermal and further carbonization treatment.The synergistic effect of CNT and porous carbon layer not only enhances the electrical co nductivity of SnS_(2) but also limits the huge volumetric change to avoid the pulverization and detachment of SnS_(2).Density functional theo ry calculations show that CNT/SnS_(2)@C has high Li^(+)adsorption and lithium storage capacity achieving high reaction kinetics.Consequently,cells with the CNT/SnS_(2)@C anode exhibit a high lithium storage capacity of 837mAh/g after 100 cycles at 0.1 A/g and retaining a capacity of 529.8 mAh/g under 1.0 A/g after 1000 cycles.This study provides a fundamental understanding of the electrochemical processes and beneficial guidance to design high-performance SnS_(2)-based anodes for LIBs.
文摘语义角色标注(Semantic Role Labeling,SRL)旨在识别给定句子中所包含的谓词及对应的语义论元,从而为信息抽取、自动问答和阅读理解等任务的语义理解提供帮助.构建句法特征作为实现语义角色标注任务的关键步骤,在很大程度上影响着任务的性能.针对现有的神经网络模型未能有效构建句法特征,例如现有研究采取离线式的人工定式句法裁剪方案,不可避免地造成关键句法信息丢失或者裁剪效果减弱等问题,本文提出基于动态句法剪枝机制的端到端神经网络模型,并将其用于中文语义角色标注任务.具体地,我们提出两种创新的动态句法剪枝机制:基于递归神经网络模型的动态句法剪枝机制(Recur-DSP)和基于带句法标签的图卷积网络模型的句法剪枝机制(SGCN-DSP).Recur-DSP采用递归神经网络模型进行句法结构编码与融合,并对句法树的每一个连接处通过Gumbel-Softmax函数离散化实现动态句法裁剪.SGCN-DSP采用图卷积神经网络模型为句法依存树的依存弧结构以及对应的标签进行统一建模,并提出对应的动态句法裁剪机制.在基准数据集上的实验结果显示所提方法超过当前的最好模型,获得当前中文语义角色标注的最优性能.通过整合预训练语言模型BERT,基于CoNLL09数据集,提出的模型SGCN-DSP在角色论元识别上获得了90.4%的F1值,在谓词识别上获得90.8%的F1值.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.31900749(to PH),31730030(to XGL),81941011(to XGL),31971279(to ZYY),31771053(to HMD)the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing of China,No.7214301(to FH)。
文摘Although autogenous nerve transplantation is the gold standard for treating peripheral nerve defects of considerable length,it still has some shortcomings,such as insufficient donors and secondary injury.Composite chitosan scaffolds loaded with controlled release of nerve growth factor can promote neuronal survival and axonal regeneration after short-segment sciatic nerve defects.However,the effects on extended nerve defects remain poorly understood.In this study,we used chitosan scaffolds loaded with nerve growth factor for 8 weeks to repair long-segment(20 mm)sciatic nerve defects in adult rats.The results showed that treatment markedly promoted the recovery of motor and sensory functions.The regenerated sciatic nerve not only reconnected with neurons but neural circuits with the central nervous system were also reconstructed.In addition,the regenerated sciatic nerve reconnected the motor endplate with the target muscle.Therefore,this novel biomimetic scaffold can promote the regeneration of extended sciatic nerve defects and reconstruct functional circuits.This provides a promising method for the clinical treatment of extended peripheral nerve injury.This study was approved by the Animal Ethics Committee of Capital Medical University,China(approval No.AEEI-2017-033)on March 21,2017.
基金the Medical and Health Sciences Foundation of Chinese PLA,No.98D066
文摘AIM To explore the status of extrahepatichepatitis C virus(HCV)infection and replicationin hepatitis C patients,and its potentialimplication in HCV infection and pathogenicity.METHODS By reverse-transcriptase poly-merase chain reaction(RT-PCR),in situhybridization(ISH)and immunohistochemistry,HCV RNA,HCV replicative intermediate(minus-strand of HCV RNA),and HCV antigens weredetected in 38 autopsy extrahepatic tissuespecimens(including 9 kidneys,9 hearts,9pancreas,5 intestines,2 adrenal glands,2spleens,1 lymph node,and 1 gallbladder)from 9hepatitis C patients,respectively;and thestatus of HCV replication in extrahepatic tissueswas studied.RESULTS By RT-PCR,all 9 patients werepositive for HCV RNA in kidney,heart,pancreas,and intestine,but only 6(66.7%)patients were positive for HCV replicativeintermediate.HCV RNA and HCV antigens weredetected in kidney,heart,pancreas,intestine,adrenal gland,lymph node,and gallbladder in 5(55.6%)and 6(66.7%)patients by ISH andimmunohistochemistry,respectively.HCV RNA and HCV antigens were not detected in theseextrahepatic organs in 3(33.3%)patients,although their livers were positive for HCV.HCVreplicative intermediate detected by RT-PCR wasconsistent with HCV RNA and HCV antigensdetected by ISH and immunohistochemistry(Kappa=0.42-0.75).HCV RNA and HCVantigens were detected in myocardial cells,epithelial cells of intestinal gladular,interstitialcells of kidney,epithelial cells of tubules andglomerulus,pancreas acinar cells and epithelialcells of pancreatic duct,epithelial cells ofmucous membrane sinus of gallbladder,cortexand medulla cells in adrenal gland,andmononuclear cells in lymph node.HCV RNA wasalso detected in bile duct epithelial cells,sinusoidal cells,and mononuclear cells in livertissues by ISH.CONCLUSION HCV can infect extrahepatictissues,and many various tissue cells maysupport HCV replication;extrahepatic HCVinfection and replication may be of'concomitantstate'in most of patients with hepatitis C.Theinfected extrahepatic tissues might act as areservoir for HCV,and play a role in both HCVpersistence and reactivation of infection.HCVas an etiologic agent replicating and expressingviral proteins in extrahepatic tissues itselfcontributes to extrahepatic syndromeassociated.HCV infection in a few patients withchronic HCV infection.
文摘Adult endogenous neurogenesis was first defined as the generation of neurons and glia cells in the central nervous system(CNS);it was subsequently referred to as the activation of endogenous neural stem cells,and ultimately limited to the generation of new neurons[1].The research team led by Xiaoguang Li enriched this concept in 2015:Endogenous neural stem cells in the adult CNS can be activated,recruited,and migrated to the injured area,where these stem cells further differentiate into mature neurons.