New method may serve as platform for creating ALS cell therapies

New method may serve as platform for creating ALS cell therapies

Scientists have developed a novel method to efficiently grow motor neurons from skin cells, which may serve as a platform for creating cell therapies to treat diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The new method was described in two papers — one titled “Compact transcription factor cassettes generate functional, engraftable motor neurons by direct conversion” and the other “Proliferation history and transcription factor levels drive…