Human iPSC for Therapeutic Approaches to the Nervous System: Present and Future Applications

• Main Authors: Maria Giuseppina Cefalo (Author), Andrea Carai (Author), Evelina Miele (Author), Agnese Po (Author), Elisabetta Ferretti (Author), Angela Mastronuzzi (Author), Isabelle M. Germano (Author)
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• Udgivet: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Many central nervous system (CNS) diseases including stroke, spinal cord injury (SCI), and brain tumors are a significant cause of worldwide morbidity/mortality and yet do not have satisfying treatments. Cell-based therapy to restore lost function or to carry new therapeutic genes is a promising new...