Nano‐Enabled Intracellular Bursting of Calcium and Retinoic Acid Regulates Dopaminergic Neuronal Differentiation of NSCs for Parkinson's Disease Therapy
Shuo Zhang,
Qi Liu,
Wenjuan Zhou
et al.
Abstract:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder characterized by dopaminergic neuron degeneration. Neural stem cell (NSC) therapy offers promise for replacing these neurons and restoring neural function. However, directing NSCs to become dopaminergic neurons is challenging. Retinoic acid (RA) is a potential regulator, but its insolubility in water limits its use in PD therapy. Herein, nanonizing RA with calcium acetate to create calcium‐retinoic acid nanoparticles (Ca‐RA NPs) is proposed.… Show more
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