The role of induced pluripotent stem cells in regenerative medicine: neurodegenerative diseases
Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Friedreich's ataxia are the most common human neurodegenerative diseases pathologically characterized by a progressive and specific loss of certain neuronal populations. The exact mechanisms of neuronal cell death in these diseases are unclear, although some forms of the diseases are inherited and genes causing these diseases have been identified.
The role of induced pluripotent stem cells in regenerative medicine: neurodegenerative diseases