The similarities and differences between the disease mechanisms underlying the sporadic and familial forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS; Lou Gehrig's disease) are poorly characterized. Using human astrocytes derived from neural progenitor cells obtained from cadaveric spinal cords, Haidet-Phillips et al. propose that sporadic and familial ALS share common pathogenic pathways involving astrocyte-mediated damage.
- Amanda M Haidet-Phillips
- Mark E Hester
- Brian K Kaspar
