Can Parkinson’s be treated with stem cell therapy?

Stem cell therapy can be done for Parkinson’s, but it is still in the basic research stage and has not been utilized in the clinic. Stem cells have self-renewal ability and multidirectional differentiation potential, and stem cell transplantation can carry out nerve regeneration and repair in damaged tissues, which brings light to the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. The principle of stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease is based on the fact that the cells are pluripotent cells with lifelong self-renewal ability and can be induced to differentiate into various types of mature nerve cells. It is the source of the formation and development of the nervous system, and its main function is to serve as a subsequent reserve to participate in the repair of neurological damage or the renewal of normal nerve cell apoptosis. Drug treatment of Parkinson’s disease has limited effect, the use of brain stereotactic technology to damage the thalamus and the pallidum, with disability and life-threatening, in addition to the relapse after treatment is also the main reason affecting the efficacy of the treatment. And stem cell therapy can fundamentally solve the problem of Parkinson’s disease, the use of stem cells to treat Parkinson’s disease has unique advantages. However, at present, stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease is still in the basic research stage, and it is hoped that it can be utilized in the clinic in the near future for the benefit of Parkinson’s disease patients.