Hi Dennis,

Dr. Growdon of Massachusetts General told us in his lecture on April 10
at Maine Medical Center that genetically-modified skin cells are being
created experimentally to secrete dopamine.  I don't know whether these
skin cells are in  vitro or in vivo (in a Petri dish, or actually
implanted in human brains.)

Ivan

On Sun, 16 May 1999 00:07:59 EDT Dennis Nestler <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
>This has to be new.  I was watching our local news tonight when they
>announced that there would be a report about treating a brain
>condition that
>effects over 1 million Americans.  The report was about a new
>procedure to
>help people with Parkinson's.  The report was about a man that had a
>new
>brain surgery where they took out some of his brain cells and
>engineered them
>to produce dopamine and replaced them back into his brain.  The report
>ended
>by stating that the long term results where unknown but for now he has
>a
>steady hand.  Can I say wow to this report?  I've not read anything on
>the
>list about this.  Does anyone else have any info on this new brain
>surgery?
>
>Denny
>57/52/51

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