A journal of one person's experience with Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for multiple sclerosis
Craig's Story:
Please read:
http://www.mult-sclerosis.org/craigsstory.html
The study focuses on cells called glial progenitor cells (GPCs) that are found in the white matter of the human brain. These stem cells give rise to two cells found in the central nervous system: oligodendrocytes, which produce myelin, the fatty tissue that insulates the connections between cells; and astrocytes, cells that are critical to the health and signaling function of oligodendrocytes as well as neurons.