Stem cell-based treatments against stroke: observations from human proof-of-concept studies and considerations regarding clinical applicability
Ischemic stroke remains a heavy burden for industrialized countries. The only causal therapy is the recanalization of occluded vessels via thrombolysis, which due to a narrow time window still can be offered only to a minority of patients. Since the majority of patients continues to exhibit neurolog...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2014.00357/full |