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ReviewTranslational neurodegeneration2026

A new dawn for Parkinson's disease: commentary on the emergence of stem cell-based therapies.

Rosalie Elvira, Wai Hon Chooi, Hongyan Wang, Eng King Tan, Zhi Dong Zhou

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Review in Translational neurodegeneration, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Rosalie ElviraDepartment of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore, 308433, Singapore.
Wai Hon ChooiSignature Research Program in Neuroscience and Behavioral Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore, 169857, Singapore.
Hongyan WangSignature Research Program in Neuroscience and Behavioral Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore, 169857, Singapore.
Eng King TanDepartment of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore, 308433, Singapore. Tan.eng.king@sgh.com.sg.
Zhi Dong ZhouDepartment of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore, 308433, Singapore. zhidong.zhou@duke-nus.edu.sg.

Funding

National Medical Research Council Clinician Scientist-Individual Research Grants (CS-IRG) (MOH-001091, CIRG23jul-0006)National Medical Research Council Singapore Translational Research (STaR) Investigator Award (NMRC/STaR/0030/2018)Singapore Ministry of Health's National Medical Research Council , Open Fund - Young Individual Research Grant OF-YIRG, MOH-001248SingHealth Singhealth-Duke-NUS AM Position grant
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Abstract

The field of regenerative medicine for Parkinson's disease (PD) has reached a pivotal moment. After decades of preclinical research, recent first-in-human clinical trials demonstrated that cell replacement therapy using stem cell-derived dopaminergic neurons is not only feasible and safe but also shows promising signs of efficacy. Here we analyze three landmark 2025 studies, including the phase I/II trial of allogeneic induced pluripotent stem cell-derived dopaminergic progenitors, that mark a significant leap forward for PD therapy. We discuss principles underpinning the therapy, the historical context of fetal tissue transplants, findings from recent trials, and critical challenges. The convergence of robust cell manufacturing, precise stereotactic surgery, and advanced neuroimaging provides compelling evidence that stem cell-based therapies are potentially a viable treatment paradigm for PD.

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Parkinson DiseaseStem Cell TransplantationAnimalsDopaminergic NeuronsHumansClinical trialsDopaminergic neuronsParkinson’s diseaseStem cell-based therapies

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PMID42057158
PMCPMC13126771

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