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Josefine Jul Jarbæk Nielsen1, Thea Pinholt Lillethorup2, Andreas Nørgaard Glud3
1Center for Experimental Neuroscience (CENSE), Department of Neurosurgery, Aarhus University Hospital and Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark, josefine.jul.jarbaek.nielsen@post.au.dk.
Abstract:
The discovery and application of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) provide a novel treatment modality for diseases, which remain incurable. Particularly, in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease (PD), iPSC‑technology holds an interesting prospect for replacement therapy. Currently, the prognostic improvement of PD is limited and relies on symptomatic treatment. However, the symptomatic dopamine‑replacement therapies lose their long‑duration responses, and novel regenerative treatment modalities are needed. Animal models have provided valuable information and identified pathogenic mechanisms underlying PD but the lack of models that recapitulate the complex pathophysiology of the disease postpones further development of novel therapeutics. This review summarizes the possible uses of iPSCs in PD and discusses the future investigations needed for iPSCs as a possible treatment of PD patients.
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