New knowledge in stem cell research may help scientists advance cell therapies for motor neuron diseases such as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Human neurons are as diverse as other cell types. Understanding how neurons diversify from stem cells would allow for more precise models of disease and advance drug discovery while leading the way to cell-based neural repair strategies. In a comprehensive overview, University College London researcher Rickie Patani explains how stem cells develop into regions and subtype-specific neurons, and how that knowledge may help researchers advance cell therapies for motor neuron diseases such as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
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