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Molecular Therapy [2010] Jul 6 [Epub ahead of print] (Muramatsu SI, Fujimoto KI, Kato S, Mizukami H, Asari S, Ikeguchi K, Kawakami T, Urabe M, Kume A, Sato T, Watanabe E, Ozawa K, Nakano I.) Complete abstract

The primary fault in Parkinson's Disease is the inability to produce sufficient dopamine via dopamine producing enzymes in the brain. Gene transfer of dopamine producing enzymes into the brain has led to recovery in animal models of Parkinson's Disease. So researchers evaluated the safety, tolerability, and potential efficacy of adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene delivery of the enzyme that produces dopamine into the brain of people with Parkinson's Disease. Six Parkinson's Disease patients were evaluated at the start and after six months, using a variety of measures. The procedure was well tolerated. Six months after surgery, motor functions in the off-medication state improved by an average of 46% based on the UPDRS symptom questionnaire. Assessment using scanning saw a 56% improvement, which persisted up to 96 weeks. For more current news go to Parkinson's Disease News.

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