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Human neural stem cell replacement therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by spinal transplantation.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Hefferan Michael P, Galik Jan, Kakinohana Osamu, Sekerkova Gabriela, Santucci Camila, Marsala Silvia, Navarro Roman, Hruska-Plochan Marian, Johe Karl, Feldman Eva, Cleveland Don W, Marsala Martin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutation in the ubiquitously expressed cytoplasmic superoxide dismutase (SOD1) causes an inherited form of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Mutant synthesis in motor neurons drives disease onset and early disease progression. Previous experimental studies have shown that spinal grafting of human fetal spinal neural stem cells (hNSCs) into the lumbar spinal cord of SOD1(G93A) rats leads to a...
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