SUNNYVALE, Calif. & MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amarantus BioSciences, Inc. (OTCBB:AMBS), a biotechnology company developing Mesencephalic-Astrocyte-derived Neurotrophic Factor (MANF), a first-in-class disease–modifying therapeutic protein, today announced a commitment by Brewer Sports International (BSI) to fund a pre-clinical study evaluating MANF’s potential as a treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). This funding will support the collaboration recently announced between Amarantus and Banyan Biomarkers.