Survival of Rat or Mouse Ventral Mesencephalon Neurons after Cotransplantation with Rat Sertoli Cells in the Mouse Striatum

Transplanting cells across species (xenotransplantation) for the treatment of Parkinson's disease has been considered an option to alleviate ethical concerns and shortage of tissues. However, using this approach leads to decreased cell survival; the xenografted cells are often rejected. Sertoli...

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Main Authors: R. Shamekh, J. Newcomb, J. Mallery, C. J. Cassady, S. Saporta, D. F. Cameron, P. R. Sanberg, A. E. Willing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2005-09-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/000000005783982747