GDNF-transfected macrophages produce potent neuroprotective effects in Parkinson's disease mouse model.

The pathobiology of Parkinson's disease (PD) is associated with the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) projecting to the striatum. Currently, there are no treatments that can halt or reverse the course of PD; only palliative therapies, such as replacement...

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Main Authors: Yuling Zhao, Matthew J Haney, Richa Gupta, John P Bohnsack, Zhijian He, Alexander V Kabanov, Elena V Batrakova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4167552?pdf=render