A Novel Human Stem Cell-based Model of ALS Opens Doors for Rapid Drug Screening

Long thought of as mere bystanders, astrocytes are crucial for the survival and well-being of motor neurons, which control voluntary muscle movements. In fact, defective astrocytes can lay waste to motor neurons and are the main suspects in the muscle-wasting disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news147532458.html">A Novel Human Stem Cell-based Model of ALS Opens Doors for Rapid Drug Screening</a></p> <p>Long thought of as mere bystanders, astrocytes are crucial for the survival and well-being of motor neurons, which control voluntary muscle movements. In fact, defective astrocytes can lay waste to motor neurons and are the main suspects in the muscle-wasting disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).</p>