International Stem Cell Corp. (ISCO) Provides Hope for Parkinson’s Patients with Ethical Stem Cell Development
Parkinson’s disease is caused by death of dopamine-producing cells in a brain region called the substantia nigra, which hampers movement. Current treatments focus primarily on replacing the lost dopamine, but these treatments eventually fail because the dopamine-making cells continue to die. For this reason, stem cell therapy is of interest. International Stem Cell Corporation (OTCQB: ISCO) is a biotechnology company that focuses on the development of therapeutic and biomedical products worldwide. The company’s products are based on human parthenogenetic stem cells, a proprietary type of pluripotent stem cells. International Stem Cell Corp. develops cell types, including neural stem cells, for…