Stem Cells

The keyword Stem Cells is tagged in the following 2 articles.

Using Stem Cell and Gene Therapy Technologies to Treat Parkinson's Disease

March 10, 2010 - 3883 words | Biology » Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD), a progressive neurodegerative disorder most prevalent in the elderly and for which there is currently no cure, selectively targets nigrostriatal Dopaminergic (DAergic) projection neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc),... Read Article »

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Parkinson's Disease Gene Therapy Neurogeneis Cell Replacement Therapy GDNF Stem Cell Technology Stem Cells

Recent Advances in Neural Stem Cell Research: How Stem Cells in the Brain Are Altered by a Changing Environment

March 4, 2010 - 2805 words | Biology » Neuroscience

The discovery of adult neurogenesis (the endogenous production of new neurons) in the mammalian brain more than 40 years ago (Malcolm R. Alison, 2002) has resulted in a wealth of knowledge of this branch of neuroscience. Today we know that the continuous production... Read Article »

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Stem Cells Neurogenesis Neurodegenerative Disease Neuronal Replacement Neuronal Precursors Hippocampal Neurogenesis Neuroscience