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High-Throughput Phenotypic Screening of Human Astrocytes to Identify Compounds That Protect Against Oxidative Stress.
Stem cells translational medicine - 1 May 2016
Thorne Natasha, Malik Nasir, Shah Sonia, Zhao Jean, Class Bradley, Aguisanda Francis, Southall Noel, Xia Menghang, McKew John C, Rao Mahendra, Zheng Wei
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UNLABELLED: Astrocytes are the predominant cell type in the nervous system and play a significant role in maintaining neuronal health and homeostasis. Recently, astrocyte dysfunction has been implicated in the pathogenesis of many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Astrocytes are thus an attractive new target for...
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