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Reprogrammed stem cells implanted into Parkinson’s patients

Implantation of induced stem cells in brains with Parkinson’s disease is showing promising results in monkeys

14-Nov-2018

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Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells implanted into the brain.

iPS cells transform into precursors to the neurons that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine.

2.4 million dopamine precursor cells implanted into a patient in his 50s.

IPS cells created from skin cells taken from an anonymous donor.

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Jun Takahashi

Neurosurgeon and Professor at Kyoto University

Kyoto University

Public Research university.

Topics mentioned on this page:
Parkinson’s Disease, Stem Cells