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Neural stem cell transplantation can ameliorate the phenotype of a mouse model of spinal muscular atrophy.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Oct 2008
Corti Stefania, Nizzardo Monica, Nardini Martina, Donadoni Chiara, Salani Sabrina, Ronchi Dario, Saladino Francesca, Bordoni Andreina, Fortunato Francesco, Del Bo Roberto, Papadimitriou Dimitra, Locatelli Federica, Menozzi Giorgia, Strazzer Sandra, Bresolin Nereo, Comi Giacomo P
Abstract excerpt
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a motor neuron disease (MND) and one of the most common genetic causes of infant mortality, currently has no cure. Patients with SMA exhibit muscle weakness and hypotonia. Stem cell transplantation is a potential therapeutic strategy for SMA and other MNDs. In this study, we isolated spinal cord neural stem cells (NSCs) from mice expressing green fluorescent protein only in motor...
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