Cell-Based Therapies for Stroke: Are We There Yet?

Stroke is the second leading cause of death and physical disability, with a global lifetime incidence rate of 1 in 6. Currently, the only FDA approved treatment for ischemic stroke is the administration of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). Stem cell clinical trials for stroke have been underway fo...

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Main Authors: Mirja Krause, Thanh G. Phan, Henry Ma, Christopher G. Sobey, Rebecca Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.00656/full