Molecular and cellular therapies for motor neuron diseases / edited by Nicholas Boulis, Deirdre O'Connor and Anthony Donsante.

"Molecular and Cellular Therapies for Motor Neuron Diseases discusses the basics of the diseases, also covering advances in research and clinical trials. The book provides a resource for students that will help them learn the basics in a detailed manner that is required for scientists and clini...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ScienceDirect)
Other Authors: Boulis, Nicholas (Editor), O'Connor, Deirdre (Deirdre M.) (Editor), Donsante, Anthony (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, [2017]
Series:ClinicalKey.
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Summary:"Molecular and Cellular Therapies for Motor Neuron Diseases discusses the basics of the diseases, also covering advances in research and clinical trials. The book provides a resource for students that will help them learn the basics in a detailed manner that is required for scientists and clinicians. Users will find a comprehensive overview of the background of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease) and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), along with the current understanding of their genetics and mechanisms. In addition, the book details gene and cell therapies that have been developed and their translation to clinical trials"--Publisher's description.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 321 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780128025246
0128025247
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from electronic title page (ScienceDirect, viewed March 26, 2018)