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Macrophage colony stimulating factor (M-CSF) exacerbates ALS disease in a mouse model through altered responses of microglia expressing mutant superoxide dismutase.
Experimental neurology - 1 Dec 2009
Gowing Genevieve, Lalancette-Hébert Mélanie, Audet Jean-Nicolas, Dequen Florence, Julien Jean-Pierre
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Macrophage colony stimulating factor (M-CSF) is a cytokine that regulates the survival, proliferation and maturation of microglial cells. Administration of M-CSF can promote neuronal survival in various models of central nervous system (CNS) injury. Here, in an attempt to induce a neuroprotective...
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