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Cell therapy in Parkinson's disease - stop or go?

Authors :
Dunnett SB
Björklund A
Lindvall O
Source :
Nature reviews. Neuroscience [Nat Rev Neurosci] 2001 May; Vol. 2 (5), pp. 365-9.
Publication Year :
2001

Abstract

The results of the first double-blind placebo-controlled trial using grafts of embryonic tissue to treat Parkinson's disease have aroused widespread interest and debate about the future of cell replacement therapies. What are the key issues that need to be resolved and the directions in which this technology is likely to develop?

Subjects

Subjects :
Animals
Brain Tissue Transplantation adverse effects
Clinical Trials as Topic statistics & numerical data
Clinical Trials as Topic trends
Humans
Parkinson Disease pathology
Parkinson Disease physiopathology
Stem Cell Transplantation
Treatment Outcome
Brain Tissue Transplantation statistics & numerical data
Brain Tissue Transplantation trends
Parkinson Disease surgery

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1471-003X
Volume :
2
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Nature reviews. Neuroscience
Publication Type :
Review
Accession number :
11331920
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/35072572
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