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(Immortalised) foetal cells can be transplanted into damaged tissue and effect repair; research concentrates e.g., on diseases of the central nervous system, namely Parkinson’s disease, stroke, Huntington’s chorea.
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Nahler, G. (2009). stem cell therapy. In: Dictionary of Pharmaceutical Medicine. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-89836-9_1331
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