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

R. Cashman, Neil; Tan, Lih‐Yeen; Krieger, Charles; Mädler, Burkhard; L. MacKay, Alex; R. Mackenzie, Ian; Benny, Barrett; H. Nantel, Stephen; Fabros, Marife; A. Shinobu, Leslie; Yousefi, Masoud; Eisen, Andrew

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)

Published in Muscle & Nerve • Mar 11, 2008

Authors:

Neil R. Cashman

Lih‐Yeen Tan

Charles Krieger

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...

Subject

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Medicine

Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor

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