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Reversing a model of Parkinson's disease with in situ converted nigral neurons.
Nature - 1 Jun 2020
Qian Hao, Kang Xinjiang, Hu Jing, Zhang Dongyang, Liang Zhengyu, Meng Fan, Zhang Xuan, Xue Yuanchao, Maimon Roy, Dowdy Steven F, Devaraj Neal K, Zhou Zhuan, Mobley William C, Cleveland Don W, Fu Xiang-Dong
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's disease is characterized by loss of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra1. Similar to other major neurodegenerative disorders, there are no disease-modifying treatments for Parkinson's disease. While most treatment strategies aim to prevent neuronal loss or protect vulnerable neuronal circuits, a potential alternative is to replace lost neurons to reconstruct disrupted circuits2. Here we report an...
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