Advantages and challenges of using allogeneic vs. autologous sources for neuronal cell replacement in Parkinson's disease: insights from non-human primate studies.
Marina E Emborg, Jeanette M Metzger, Kevin D'Amour, Julia C Colwell, Lindsey C Neumann, Ai Zhang, Howard J Federoff
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Abstract
Intracerebral grafting of dopamine-producing cells is proposed as a strategy to replace the typical neurons lost to Parkinson's disease (PD) and improve the typical PD motor symptoms. Non-human primate studies have provided clues on the relationship between host's immune response and grafting success. Herein, we discuss how the host's immune system differentially affects the graft depending on the origin of the cells and reflect on the advantages and limitations of the immune paradigms utilized to assess graft-related outcomes. We also consider new strategies to minimize or circumvent the host's immunological response and related preclinical research needed to identify the most promising new approaches to be translated into the clinic.
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The Brain Research Bulletin (BRB) aims to publish novel work that advances our knowledge of molecular and cellular mechanisms that underlie neural network properties associated with behavior, cognition and other brain functions during neurodevelopment and in the adult. Although clinical research is out of the Journal''s scope, the BRB also aims to publish translation research that provides insight into biological mechanisms and processes associated with neurodegeneration mechanisms, neurological diseases and neuropsychiatric disorders. The Journal is especially interested in research using novel methodologies, such as optogenetics, multielectrode array recordings and life imaging in wild-type and genetically-modified animal models, with the goal to advance our understanding of how neurons, glia and networks function in vivo.