Using iPS Cells toward the Understanding of Parkinson’s Disease

Using iPS Cells toward the Understanding of Parkinson’s Disease

Cellular reprogramming of somatic cells to human pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) represents an efficient tool for in vitro modeling of human brain diseases and provides an innovative opportunity in the identification of new therapeutic drugs. Patient-specific iPSC can be differentiated into disease-re...

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Main Authors: Roger Torrent, Francesca De Angelis Rigotti, Patrizia Dell'Era, Maurizio Memo, Angel Raya, Antonella Consiglio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
induced pluripotent stem cells
Parkinson’s disease
Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2)
dopaminergic neurons
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/4/4/548

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