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Japanese scientists plan to use induced pluripotent stem cells to treat Parkinson’s disease.
Plan to transplant neurons into the brains to supplement damaged nerve cells.
Cells from people who are less prone to transplant rejections will be used to derive neurons.
Received government approval for clinical trials to be conducted at Kyoto University Hospital.
In a preclinical study after iPS cell treatment, the movement of the affected monkeys improved.
No brain tumours were noted in monkeys during the two year observation period afterwards.
Seven patients will be enrolled in this clinical trial organized by Kyoto University.
