Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid Improves the Survival and Function of Nigral Transplants in a Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease
There is accumulating evidence showing that the majority of cell death in neural grafts results from apoptosis when cells are implanted into the brain. Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA), a taurine-conjugated hydrophilic bile acid, has been found to possess antiapoptotic properties. In the present st...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
SAGE Publishing
2002-04-01
|
| Series: | Cell Transplantation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3727/096020198389960 |