Abstract: The present invention relates to a treatment of a leukodystrophy by administration of an adipose-derived stem cell. Specifically, the present invention relates to the treatment of Krabbe disease with an adipose derived stem cell differentiated to express galactocerebrosidase.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 9, 2007
Publication date:
April 24, 2008
Applicants:
PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, TULANE NATIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CENTER
Inventors:
Jeffrey Gimble, Bruce Bunnell, Mandi Lopez