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NEURAL REGENERATION RESEARCH
卷 17, 期 12, 页码 2637-2642出版社
WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS
DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.336137
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endogenous; neurodegenerative disease; neurogenesis; neurotrophic factors; Parkinson's disease; stem cells; transdifferentiation; transplantations
Parkinson's disease is a common neurodegenerative disorder with no effective treatment. Cell replacement therapy shows promise in treating Parkinson's disease, but there are still significant limitations and questions to be addressed.
Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease and has currently no effective treatment, one that would be able to stop or reverse the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta. In addition, Parkinson's disease diagnosis is typically done when a significant percentage of the dopaminergic neurons is already lost. In neurodegenerative disorders, some therapeutic strategies could be effective only at inhibiting further degeneration; on the other hand, cell replacement therapies aim at replacing lost neurons, an approach that would be ideal for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Many cell replacement therapies have been tested since the 1970s in the field of Parkinson's disease; however, there are still significant limitations prohibiting a successful clinical application. From the first fetal midbrain intrastriatal graft to the most recent conversion of astrocytes into dopaminergic neurons, we have gained equally, significant insights and questions still looking for an answer. This review aims to summarize the main milestones in cell replacement approaches against Parkinson's disease. By focusing on achievements and failures, as well as on the additional research steps needed, we aim to provide perspective on how future cell replacement therapies treats Parkinson's disease.
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