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Nature 441, 1094-1096 (29 June 2006) | doi:10.1038/nature04960; Published online 28 June 2006
Progress Stem cells for the treatment of neurological disorders
Olle Lindvall1,3 & Zaal Kokaia2,3
Abstract
Many common neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, stroke and multiple sclerosis, are caused by a loss of neurons and glial cells. In recent years, neurons and glia have been generated successfully from stem cells in culture, fuelling efforts to develop stem-cell-based transplantation therapies for human patients. More recently, efforts have been extended to stimulating the formation and preventing the death of neurons and glial cells produced by endogenous stem cells within the adult central nervous system. The next step is to translate these exciting advances from the laboratory into clinically useful therapies.
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