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Replacing the cells lost in Parkinson disease

12-03-2007 · EurekAlert!

Parkinson disease is caused by the progressive degeneration of dopamine brain 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, limited tissue availability means other sources of these cells are needed. A recent study has described one new source for DA cells that provided marked benefit when transplanted into mice with a PD-like disease.

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