Seizure-Suppressant and Neuroprotective Effects of Encapsulated BDNF-Producing Cells in a Rat Model of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) may represent a therapeutic for chronic epilepsy, but evaluating its potential is complicated by difficulties in its delivery to the brain. Here, we describe the effects on epileptic seizures of encapsulated cell biodelivery (ECB) devices filled with genetica...

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Main Authors: Chiara Falcicchia, Giovanna Paolone, Dwaine F. Emerich, Francesca Lovisari, William J. Bell, Tracie Fradet, Lars U. Wahlberg, Michele Simonato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Molecular Therapy: Methods & Clinical Development
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2329050118300251