Development, wiring and function of dopamine neuron subtypes

O Garritsen, EY van Battum, LM Grossouw… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
The midbrain dopamine (mDA) system is composed of molecularly and functionally distinct
neuron subtypes that mediate specific behaviours and are linked to various brain diseases …

Cell therapy for neurological disorders

SP Svendsen, CN Svendsen - Nature Medicine, 2024 - nature.com
Cell therapies for neurological disorders are entering the clinic and present unique
challenges and opportunities compared with conventional medicines. They have the …

Co-transplantation of autologous Treg cells in a cell therapy for Parkinson's disease

TY Park, J Jeon, N Lee, J Kim, B Song, JH Kim, SK Lee… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The specific loss of midbrain dopamine neurons (mDANs) causes major motor dysfunction
in Parkinson's disease, which makes cell replacement a promising therapeutic approach …

Treatment of a genetic brain disease by CNS-wide microglia replacement

Y Shibuya, KK Kumar, MMD Mader, Y Yoo… - Science translational …, 2022 - science.org
Hematopoietic cell transplantation after myeloablative conditioning has been used to treat
various genetic metabolic syndromes but is largely ineffective in diseases affecting the brain …

Graphene-related nanomaterials for biomedical applications

AI Lazăr, K Aghasoleimani, A Semertsidou, J Vyas… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper builds on the context and recent progress on the control, reproducibility, and
limitations of using graphene and graphene-related materials (GRMs) in biomedical …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging immunomodulatory strategies for cell therapeutics

CYX Chua, AY Jiang, T Eufrásio-da-Silva… - Trends in …, 2023 - cell.com
Cellular therapies are poised to transform the field of medicine by restoring dysfunctional
tissues and treating various diseases in a dynamic manner not achievable by conventional …

Neurotrophic factors in Parkinson's disease: clinical trials, open challenges and nanoparticle-mediated delivery to the brain

O Bondarenko, M Saarma - Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Neurotrophic factors (NTFs) are small secreted proteins that support the development,
maturation and survival of neurons. NTFs injected into the brain rescue and regenerate …

[HTML][HTML] Human iPSC-derived midbrain organoids functionally integrate into striatum circuits and restore motor function in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease

X Zheng, D Han, W Liu, X Wang, N Pan, Y Wang… - Theranostics, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Rationale: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disorder that is
characterized by degeneration of dopaminergic neurons (DA) at the substantia nigra pas …

[HTML][HTML] Astrocyte-to-neuron reprogramming and crosstalk in the treatment of Parkinson's disease

Y Wang, Y Xia, L Kou, S Yin, X Chi, J Li, Y Sun… - Neurobiology of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is currently the fastest growing disabling neurological disorder
worldwide, with motor and non-motor symptoms being its main clinical manifestations. The …

[HTML][HTML] Current status and future perspectives on stem cell-based therapies for Parkinson's disease

Y Cha, TY Park, P Leblanc, KS Kim - Journal of Movement …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after
Alzheimer's disease, affecting 1%–2% of the population over the age of 65. As the …