Significant progress reported on the conversion of astrocytes to functioning dopaminergic neurons (in mice)

[jeffreyn]

"... an experimental protocol whereby dialing down expression of a single gene transformed astrocytes into dopaminergic neurons within the substantia nigra of the mouse brain. No infusion of cells needed."

alzforum.org/news/conferenc...

[WinnieThePoo]

Wow. There's some clever stuff going on. While most research I have been aware of has focused on disease progression, it's good to see something that could reverse the damage once the progression is stopped. The future continues to look promising

[Gioc]

something similar from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden:

mayoressaludables.org/en/cu...

nature.com/articles/nbt.383...

[jeffreyn in reply to Gioc]

I think you are right, Gio, and that was more than two years ago.

Maybe not so significant after all?

[Gioc in reply to jeffreyn]

I don't know what to think, sometimes I have the doubt that the world of PD research is chaotic and a little crazy, without any authoritative guide to coordinate it. Let's hope!

[Gioc in reply to jeffreyn]

passing these things on Man is no joke ... requires money and time.

[Xenos in reply to Gioc]

And what if this could be achieved through fasting ?

Just sayin' ...

[Xenos]

This is the most positive post I have read here for eons. Thank you for sharing, Jeffreyn.

Let's hope.