Mesenchymal stem cells effectively modulate pathogenic immune response in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

To evaluate the ability of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), a subset of adult stem cells from bone marrow, to cure experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.

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