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Reality and immortality—neural stem cells for therapies

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The successful immortalization of neural progenitor cells via the overexpression of telomerase prompts several questions for those intending to develop somatic stem cell therapies for neurological disease.

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Figure 1: Neural stem and progenitor cells: production, therapy and safety concerns.

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