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Article: Adult bone marrow stem cells show promise.
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- United Press International
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- December 20, 2002
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LOS ANGELES, Dec 20, 2002 (United Press International via COMTEX)
Stem cells taken from adult bone marrow show potential to develop into several types of central nervous system cells, a finding that could lead to treatments for numerous degenerative diseases, a new study released Friday suggests.
Scientists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles tested the possible benefits to using stem cells extracted from adult bone marrow in rats. They used modified viruses to transport the bone marrow stem cells into the arteries of rats with ischemic brain lesions, which can occur when blood is choked off from the brain.
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