Therapeutic Potential of Astrocyte Transplantation

• Published in: Cell transplantation Vol. 31; p. 9636897221105499
• Main Authors: Hastings, Nataly, Kuan, Wei-Li, Osborne, Andrew, Kotter, Mark R. N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 2022; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Astrocytes; Astrocytes - metabolism; Basic Research and Clinical Application of Cell Transplantation - Review (unsolicited); Calcium (mitochondrial); Calcium signalling; Etiology; Humans; Huntington Disease; Inflammation; Mitochondria; Neurodegenerative diseases; Neurodegenerative Diseases - metabolism; Stroke; Stroke - metabolism; Transplantation; neurodegeneration; injury; spinal cord; brain; astrocyte; transplantation

Cell transplantation is an attractive treatment strategy for a variety of brain disorders, as it promises to replenish lost functions and rejuvenate the brain. In particular, transplantation of astrocytes has come into light recently as a therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); moreover, gr...