Nestin-GFP transgene reveals neural precursor cells in adult skeletal muscle.

Therapy for neural lesions or degenerative diseases relies mainly on finding transplantable active precursor cells. Identifying them in peripheral tissues accessible for biopsy, outside the central nervous system, would circumvent the serious immunological and ethical concerns impeding cell therapy....

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Main Authors: Alexander Birbrair, Zhong-Min Wang, Maria Laura Messi, Grigori N Enikolopov, Osvaldo Delbono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3033412?pdf=render