Parkinson's Clues Seen in Tiny Fish Could Aid Quest for Treatments (IMAGE)

University of Edinburgh

Parkinson's Clues Seen in Tiny Fish Could Aid Quest for Treatments

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Research using zebrafish has revealed how key brain cells that are damaged in people with Parkinson's disease can be regenerated. In this microscope picture of a zebrafish brain, dopamine-producing nerve cells are shown in red and the stem cells that produce them are shown in green.

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Thomas Becker, The University of Edinburgh

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