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Espejo-Porras F, Fernández-Ruiz J, de Lago E. Analysis of endocannabinoid receptors and enzymes in the post-mortem motor cortex and spinal cord of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener 2018; 19:377-386. [DOI: 10.1080/21678421.2018.1425454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Francisco Espejo-Porras
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Neuroquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain,
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain, and
- Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Neuroquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain,
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain, and
- Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Neuroquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain,
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain, and
- Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), Madrid, Spain
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Allers C, Jones JA, Lasala GP, Minguell JJ. Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: signals for hope? Regen Med 2014; 9:637-47. [DOI: 10.2217/rme.14.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Based on the distinctive cellular, molecular and immunomodulatory traits of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), it has been postulated that these cells may play a critical role in regenerative medicine. In addition to the participation of MSC in the repair of mesodermal-derived tissues (bone, cartilage), robust data have suggested that MSC may also play a reparative role in conditions involving damage of cells of ectodermal origin. The above content has been supported by the capability of MSC to differentiate into neuron-like cells as well as by a competence to generate a ‘neuroprotective’ environment. In turn, several preclinical studies have put forward the concept that MSC therapy may represent an option for the treatment of several neurological disorders and injuries, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. We expect that the above foundations, which have inspired this review, may result in the founding of an effective and/or palliative therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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- Carolina Allers
- TCA Cellular Therapy, LLC, 101 Judge Tanner Blvd, Suite 502, Covington, LA 70433, USA
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- TCA Cellular Therapy, LLC, 101 Judge Tanner Blvd, Suite 502, Covington, LA 70433, USA
- School of Nursing, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA 70402, USA
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- TCA Cellular Therapy, LLC, 101 Judge Tanner Blvd, Suite 502, Covington, LA 70433, USA
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- TCA Cellular Therapy, LLC, 101 Judge Tanner Blvd, Suite 502, Covington, LA 70433, USA
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