Table 1 Examples of cell encapsulation for CNS and CNS-related diseases
Disease/model | Cells/experimental paradigm | Results and references |
|---|---|---|
Alzheimer’s disease | NGF in rats and primates | Neuroprotection [164] |
Parkinson’s disease | Neuropeptide Y in rats | Neuroprotection [165] |
Huntington’s disease | Choroid plexus in rats | Neuroprotection [143] |
Epilepsy | GDNF, BDNF in rats | |
Stroke/ischaemia | Choroid plexus in rats | Neuroprotection [168] |
Acute and chronic pain | Chromaffin cells (catecholamines, opioids) in rats | Reduced pain [169] |