Cells Lost In Parkinson Disease Replaced By Cultured Cells

Parkinson disease (PD) is caused by the progressive degeneration of brain cells known as dopamine (DA) cells. Replacing these cells is considered a promising therapeutic strategy. Although DA cell-replacement therapy by transplantation of human fetal mesencephalic tissue has shown promise in clinical trials, limited tissue availability means that other sources of these cells are needed. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Parkinson's Disease on December 6th, 2007