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SUBMITTER: Goutman SA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4404436 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics 20150401 2
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive neurodegenerative disease of the motor neurons without a known cure. Based on the possibility of cellular neuroprotection and early preclinical results, stem cells have gained widespread enthusiasm as a potential treatment strategy. Preclinical models demonstrate a protective role of engrafted stem cells and provided the basis for human trials carried out using various types of stem cells, as well as a range of cell delivery methods. To date, no tri ...[more]