Stem cell researcher Hans Keinstad of the University of California, Irvine, decided to try a new path in using embryonic stem cells to treat spinal cord injuries in rats by concentrating on one aspect of the damage:
A) regeneration of the nerve cells
B) replacing the nerve cells with embryonic stem cells
C) the myelin sheath that wraps around the neurons
D) a transgenic protein within the neurons

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Hans Keinstad focused on repairing the myelin sheath that wraps around neurons, which is crucial for the proper transmission of nerve signals and was a novel approach in the context of using embryonic stem cells for treating spinal cord injuries.

Stem Cell Researcher Hans Keinstad of the University of California