{"title":"Stem cell-derived brain repair for Parkinson’s disease: a review of strategies to improve engraftment","authors":"Giulia Comini,Mark Denham,Eilís Dowd","doi":"10.1038/s41531-026-01574-7","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Induced pluripotent stem cell-derived dopaminergic progenitor transplantation has received conditional approval in Japan for Parkinson’s disease following the Kyoto Phase I/II trial. Early clinical studies demonstrate favourable safety and preliminary efficacy, but interpretation is limited by open-label designs. Preclinical evidence reveals variable graft survival and low differentiation efficiency, highlighting opportunities for optimisation. This review examines strategies to improve survival, differentiation, and functional integration of transplanted dopaminergic progenitors.","PeriodicalId":19706,"journal":{"name":"NPJ Parkinson's Disease","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.5000,"publicationDate":"2026-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"NPJ Parkinson's Disease","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41531-026-01574-7","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"NEUROSCIENCES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Abstract Induced pluripotent stem cell-derived dopaminergic progenitor transplantation has received conditional approval in Japan for Parkinson’s disease following the Kyoto Phase I/II trial. Early clinical studies demonstrate favourable safety and preliminary efficacy, but interpretation is limited by open-label designs. Preclinical evidence reveals variable graft survival and low differentiation efficiency, highlighting opportunities for optimisation. This review examines strategies to improve survival, differentiation, and functional integration of transplanted dopaminergic progenitors.
期刊介绍:
npj Parkinson's Disease is a comprehensive open access journal that covers a wide range of research areas related to Parkinson's disease. It publishes original studies in basic science, translational research, and clinical investigations. The journal is dedicated to advancing our understanding of Parkinson's disease by exploring various aspects such as anatomy, etiology, genetics, cellular and molecular physiology, neurophysiology, epidemiology, and therapeutic development. By providing free and immediate access to the scientific and Parkinson's disease community, npj Parkinson's Disease promotes collaboration and knowledge sharing among researchers and healthcare professionals.