A animal model (Mouse) with the Parkinson's disease was used in experiment, that used the Dopamine neurons taken from the Embryonic Stem Cells. Parkinson's disease is becoming common, it is a condition caused by the loss of the neurons in the brain that synthesize the neurotransmitter dopamine. The Cells taken from the embryonic stem cells can regenerate these dopamine neurons. Due to the controversy there must more research conducted to show that these cells can assist in treating the disease.
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v418/n6893/abs/nature00900.html
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