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Effect of intrastriatal mesenchymal stromal cell injection on progression of a murine model of Krabbe disease.
Behavioural brain research - 1 Dec 2011
Wicks Shawna E, Londot Heaven, Zhang Bo, Dowden Jennifer, Klopf-Eiermann Jessica, Fisher-Perkins Jeanne M, Trygg Cynthia B, Scruggs Brittni A, Zhang Xiujuan, Gimble Jeffrey M, Bunnell Bruce A, Pistell Paul J
Abstract excerpt
One of a family of devastating lysosomal storage disorders, Krabbe disease is characterized by demyelination, psychosine accumulation, and inflammation. Affected infants rarely survive longer than 2 years. Using the twitcher mouse model of the disease, this study evaluated the potential of intrastriatal injection of adipose or bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) as a treatment option. Neonatal...
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