Open AccessCultivating stem cells for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Author(s) -
Shengwen Calvin Li,
Hong Yin,
William G. Loudon,
John H. Weiss
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
world journal of stem cells
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.907
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1948-0210
DOI - 10.4252/wjsc.v4.i12.117
Subject(s) - amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , stem cell , neuroscience , variety (cybernetics) , stem cell therapy , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , biology , computer science , pathology , disease , microbiology and biotechnology , artificial intelligence
This editorial addresses the current challenges and future directions in the use of stem cells as an approach for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. A wide variety of literature has been reviewed to enlighten the reader on the many facets of stem cell research that are important to consider before using them for a cell based therapy.