Evidence map›Paper›PMID 30120734›Full record

ReviewMolecular neurobiology2019

Preconditioning and Cellular Engineering to Increase the Survival of Transplanted Neural Stem Cells for Motor Neuron Disease Therapy.

Elena Abati, Nereo Bresolin, Giacomo Pietro Comi, Stefania Corti

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Review in Molecular neurobiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

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31citing papers in PubMed
6.3field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 62 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Elena AbatiDino Ferrari Centre, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation (DEPT), Neuroscience Section, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0797-8282
Nereo BresolinDino Ferrari Centre, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation (DEPT), Neuroscience Section, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Giacomo Pietro ComiDino Ferrari Centre, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation (DEPT), Neuroscience Section, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Stefania CortiDino Ferrari Centre, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation (DEPT), Neuroscience Section, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. stefania.corti@unimi.it.
University of Milan · IT

Funding

AFM-Téléthon Optimized Transplantation of hiPSC derived LeX+CXCR4+VLA4 neural stem cells as a therapy for SMARD1FP7 People: Marie-Curie Actions 612578Ministero della Salute 02362317
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite the extensive research effort that has been made in the field, motor neuron diseases, namely, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and spinal muscular atrophies, still represent an overwhelming cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Exogenous neural stem cell-based transplantation approaches have been investigated as multifaceted strategies to both protect and repair upper and lower motor neurons from degeneration and inflammation. Transplanted neural stem cells (NSCs) exert their beneficial effects not only through the replacement of damaged cells but also via bystander immunomodulatory and neurotrophic actions. Notwithstanding these promising findings, the clinical translatability of such techniques is jeopardized by the limited engraftment success and survival of transplanted cells within the hostile disease microenvironment. To overcome this obstacle, different methods to enhance graft survival, stability, and therapeutic potential have been developed, including environmental stress preconditioning, biopolymers scaffolds, and genetic engineering. In this review, we discuss current engineering techniques aimed at the exploitation of the migratory, proliferative, and secretive capacity of NSCs and their relevance for the therapeutic arsenal against motor neuron disorders and other neurological disorders.

Indexed as

Metabolic EngineeringCell HypoxiaCell SurvivalHumansMotor Neuron DiseaseNeural Stem CellsNeurogenesisTranslational Research, BiomedicalAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisCellular engineeringMotor neuron diseasesNeural stem cellsPreconditioningSpinal muscular atrophyStem cellsStem cell transplantation

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PMID30120734
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