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

Caption: Top: When motor neurons (shown in red) are grown in the presence of defective astrocytes their numbers plummet. Bottom: Treating the cultures with apocynin, a powerful anti-oxidant, dramatically increases the survival of motor neurons. All cells' nuclei are labeled blue and neurons are shown in green. Right panel: Only motor neurons are shown.

Credit: Courtesy of Dr. M. Carol Marchetto, Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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