Transplanted bone marrow endothelial progenitor cells delay ALS disease progression

(University of South Florida (USF Innovation)) Transplanting human bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells into mice mimicking symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) helped more motor neurons survive and slowed disease progression by repairing damage to the blood-spinal cord barrier, University of South Florida researchers report. The new research, published recently in Scientific Reports, contributes to a growing body of work exploring cell therapy approaches to barrier repair in ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-04/uosf-tbm040219.php

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 2, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news