The monkeys showed fewer tremors and striking gains in their abilities to do tasks, the researchers reported in Science News. They were sacrificed several months later to examine their brains. The researchers found that more carotid body cells survived in this experiment than in any other similar transplant with any species to date. R.J. Montoro, J. Guillen, L. Saldise, R. Insausti, J. Del Rio, J. Lopez-Barneo. Recovery of chronic Parkinsonian monkeys by autotransplants of carotid body cell aggregates into putamen.
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