Dopamine-producing cells created for Parkinson's disease treatment
Dopamine-producing cells created from induced pluripotent stem cells and transplanted into rats with Parkinson's disease, successfully alleviated symptoms, a new study has shown...
A cell with similar properties to an embryonic stem cell, but created in the laboratory by 'reprogramming' cells from adult tissues, such as skin cells.
Dopamine-producing cells created from induced pluripotent stem cells and transplanted into rats with Parkinson's disease, successfully alleviated symptoms, a new study has shown...
by Tom Turner
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