Stem cell therapies for Parkinson's disease: are trials just around the corner?

Regen Med. 2014;9(5):553-5. doi: 10.2217/rme.14.43.

Authors

Janelle Drouin-Ouellet¹, Roger A Barker

Affiliation

¹ John van Geest Centre for Brain Repair, University of Cambridge, Forvie Site, Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 0PY, UK.

PMID: 25372072
DOI: 10.2217/rme.14.43

No abstract available

Keywords: Parkinson's disease; cell therapy; dopaminergic neurons; embryonic stem cells; induced pluripotent stem cells.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Cell Differentiation
Clinical Trials as Topic
Dopaminergic Neurons / cytology
Dopaminergic Neurons / transplantation
Embryonic Stem Cells / transplantation*
Humans
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / transplantation*
Parkinson Disease / pathology
Parkinson Disease / therapy*