title: Cultivating stem cells for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
abstract: This editorial addresses the current challenges and future directions in the use of stem cells as an approach for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. A wide variety of literature has been reviewed to enlighten the reader on the many facets of stem cell research that are important to consider before using them for a cell based therapy.
authors.affiliation: Shengwen Calvin Li, William G Loudon, CHOC Children's Hospital, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA 92868, United States.
authors.forename: Shengwen Calvin
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hong Zhen
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: William G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Loudon
authors.forename: John H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Weiss
keywords: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Stem cell therapy