Neural transplants: prospects for Alzheimer's disease.
Neural transplantation has emerged as a useful tool for neurobiologists to investigate basic mechanisms of brain function, as well as potential therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. At present, intracerebral grafting is not a therapy for Alzheimer's disease (AD) or dementia. However, recent developments using molecular biological methodologies in combination with grafting have opened new avenues to explore new therapeutic approaches and address questions of etiology.
Gage
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Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla.
Chen
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KS
D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D016380:Brain Tissue Transplantation / Q000473:pathology*; D016332:Fetal Tissue Transplantation / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009410:Nerve Degeneration / Q000502:physiology; D009416:Nerve Regeneration / Q000502:physiology; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000502:physiology
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