A new era in regenerative medicine: Cell replacement therapy for Parkinson's disease is on the horizon.

Cha, Young; Leblanc, Pierre; Kim, Kwang-Soo · Cell Stem Cell · 2025

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Abstract

Parkinson's disease (PD), characterized by the selective loss of midbrain dopaminergic neurons (mDANs), is a promising target for cell replacement therapy. Two recent clinical trials<sup>1</sup><sup>,</sup><sup>2</sup> published in Nature report the safety and potential efficacy of human pluripotent stem cell-based approaches, representing a major milestone in regenerative medicine for PD.

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