ERK1/2 pathway-mediated differentiation of IGF-1-transfected spinal cord-derived neural stem cells into oligodendrocytes.

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating event that causes substantial morbidity and mortality, for which no fully restorative treatments are available. Stem cells transplantation offers some promise in the restoration of neurological function but with limitations. Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF...

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Main Authors: Bo Shi, Jianxun Ding, Yi Liu, Xinming Zhuang, Xiuli Zhuang, Xuesi Chen, Changfeng Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4146583?pdf=render