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However, the relationship between tcMEPs and the recovery of paralysis remains unclear. We previously reported that transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells to a spinal cord injury (SCI) rat model resulted in various degrees of recovery from paraplegia. As a continuation of this work, in the present study, we aimed to establish the longitudinal electrophysiological changes in this SCI rat model after mesenchymal stem cell transplantation. SCI rats were established using the weight-drop method. The model rats were transvenously transplanted with two types of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), one derived from rat cranial bones and the other from the bone marrow of the femur and tibia bone, 24 h after SCI. A phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) group that received only PBS was also created for comparison. The degree of paralysis was evaluated over 28 days using the Basso\u2013Beattie\u2013Bresnahan (BBB) scale and inclined plane task score. Extended tcMEPs were recorded using a previously reported bone-thinning technique, and the longitudinal electrophysiological changes in tcMEPs were investigated. In addition, the relationship between the time course of recovery from paralysis and reappearance of tcMEPs was revealed. The appearance of the tcMEP waveform was earlier in MSC-transplanted rats than in PBS-administered rats (earliest date was 7 days after SCI). The MEP waveforms also appeared at approximately the same level on the BBB scale (average score, 11 points). Ultimately, this study can help enhance our understanding of the relationship between neural regeneration and tcMEP recording. 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