Pilot study of granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF)-mobilized peripheral blood stem cells in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

N, Cashman; LY, Tan; C, Krieger; B, Mädler; A, Mackay; I, Mackenzie; B, Benny; S, Nantel; M, Fabros; L, Shinobu; M, Yousefi; A, Eisen

doi:10.1002/mus.20951

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Pilot study of granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF)-mobilized peripheral blood stem cells in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

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Cashman N

Tan LY

Krieger C

Abstract

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by degeneration of upper and lower motor neurons in the brain, brainstem, and spinal cord. It has been proposed that bone marrow (BM)-derived cells might supply motor neurons and other cells with a cellular milieu more conducive to survival in ALS...

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