The levels of pro-inflammatory factors are significantly decreased in cerebral palsy patients following an allogeneic umbilical cord blood cell transplant

International Journal of Stem Cells

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-38

  Bae, Sang Hun ^a   Lee, Hyun Seob ^a   Kang, Myung Seo ^b   Strupp, Barbara J ^c   Chopp, Michael ^d,e   Moon, Jisook ^a  

^a CHA University   (South Korea)

^b Kangnam CHA Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^d HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral pasly; Cord blood cell; Erythropoietin; Inflammation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875247105     PISSN: 20053606     EISSN: 20055447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15283/ijsc.2012.5.1.31     Document Type: Article

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