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SUBMITTER: Moura MC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4780495 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Moura Mirian Conceicao MC Novaes Maria Rita Carvalho Garbi MR Zago Yuri S S P YS Eduardo Emanoel Junio EJ Casulari Luiz Augusto LA
Journal of clinical medicine research 20160227 4
<h4>Background</h4>Published studies seeking to improve survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have poor results in humans, although there are several studies in animal models with positive results.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that were published between March 2009 and March 2015 on stem cell therapy and survival in animal models and patients with ALS. A total of 714 articles were identified, and from these, we selected preclinical in viv ...[more]