Neural stem cells - A versatile tool for cell replacement and gene therapy in the central nervous system

Clinical Genetics

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 267-278

  Ourednik, Vaclav ^a,c   Ourednik, J ^a   Park, Ki ^b   Snyder, Ey ^a,c  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL CLONE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL GENETICS; GENE THERAPY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HUMAN; NERVE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STEM CELL;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CLONE CELLS; GENE THERAPY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HUMANS; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 0032695766     PISSN: 00099163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-0004.1999.560403.x     Document Type: Review

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