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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Main Authors: Thorsten Roland Doeppner, Dirk M. Hermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2014.00357/full