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The milestone transplant was performed at Skåne University Hospital in February
First patient receives milestone stem cell-based transplant for Parkinson’s Disease
The milestone transplant was performed at Skåne University Hospital in February
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On 13th of February, a transplant of stem cell-derived nerve cells was administered to a person with Parkinson’s at Skåne University Hospital, Sweden. The product has been developed by Lund University and it is now being tested in patients for the first time. The transplantation product is generated from embryonic stem cells and functions to replace the dopamine nerve cells which are lost in the parkinsonian brain. This patient was the first of eight with Parkinson’s disease who will receive the transplant.
