Article
Specification of a dopaminergic phenotype from adult human mesenchymal stem cells.
Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio) - 1 Nov 2007
Trzaska Katarzyna A, Kuzhikandathil Eldo V, Rameshwar Pranela
Abstract excerpt
Dopamine (DA) neurons derived from stem cells are a valuable source for cell replacement therapy in Parkinson disease, to study the molecular mechanisms of DA neuron development, and for screening pharmaceutical compounds that target DA disorders. Compared with other stem cells, MSCs derived from the adult human bone marrow (BM) have significant advantages and greater potential for immediate clinical application....
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Cell Differentiation
- Cells, Cultured
- Dopamine
- Flow Cytometry
- Genetic Markers
- Humans
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells
- Phenotype
- RNA, Messenger
