2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting-Modeling Neurological Diseases Using Stem Cell Technology

Modeling Neurological Diseases Using Stem Cell Technology

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In this video, Dr. Wataya discusses the use of stem cell technology in studying modern neurological diseases. He explains the concept of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells and their potential for regenerative medicine and transplantation. Dr. Wataya highlights the SFEB method, a neural differentiation technique that allows for the creation of various types of neurons in a growth factor-free environment. He also discusses the application of iPS cells in modeling human diseases, particularly pediatric brain diseases, and gives examples of epilepsy research and creating human cancer in mouse brains. Dr. Wataya concludes by emphasizing the suitability of iPS cell research for pediatric diseases and the goal of understanding and intervening in the pathogenesis of neurological diseases.

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Takafumi Wataya, MD (Japan)

Keywords

stem cell technology

neurological diseases

induced pluripotent stem cells

regenerative medicine

transplantation