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Erythropoietin delays disease onset in an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis model.
Experimental neurology - 1 Mar 2007
Grunfeld Jonathan F, Barhum Yael, Blondheim Netta, Rabey Jose-Martin, Melamed Eldad, Offen Daniel
Abstract excerpt
Erythropoietin (Epo) has been shown in the recent years to have neuroprotective activity in a variety of settings. In this study, we investigated its impact on the progression of paralysis in a mouse model simulating the human disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). We found that Epo can delay the onset of motor deterioration in transgenic SOD G93A mice without prolonging their survival. Notably this effect...
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