Foreign media: Chinese scientists have successfully transformed human stem cells into brain cells that produce dopamine and transplanted them into mice with depression, significantly reducing depressive behaviors and enhancing the sense of pleasure.
This achievement provides new possibilities for cell therapy in treating neurological and psychiatric disorders, by directly repairing the areas in the brain that regulate emotions. The research team induced stem cells to differentiate into cells similar to A10 dopamine neurons using a specific chemical mixture. These cells could effectively integrate into neural circuits after transplantation and restore the dopamine pathway.
This study offers a new direction for treating treatment-resistant depression, and compared to traditional drugs, cell therapy is more specific and has fewer side effects.
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