Human neural stem cell replacement therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by spinal transplantation.

Human neural stem cell replacement therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by spinal transplantation.

Mutation in the ubiquitously expressed cytoplasmic superoxide dismutase (SOD1) causes an inherited form of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Mutant synthesis in motor neurons drives disease onset and early disease progression. Previous experimental studies have shown that spinal grafting of human...

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Main Authors: Michael P Hefferan, Jan Galik, Osamu Kakinohana, Gabriela Sekerkova, Camila Santucci, Silvia Marsala, Roman Navarro, Marian Hruska-Plochan, Karl Johe, Eva Feldman, Don W Cleveland, Martin Marsala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3423406?pdf=render

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