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Japan team confirms human iPSC-derived cells survive in monkey brain
KYOTO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese medical team said Tuesday it has confirmed that dopamine-generating cells derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) survived for six months in a monkey brain affected by Parkinson's disease.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/25/20120125p2g00m0dm018000c.html
iPS test on monkey a step toward Parkinson's therapy
Nerve cells generated from human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells and transplanted into a monkey brain functioned safely for six months, a development that could lead to a treatment for Parkinson's disease, Japanese scientists said.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201201260001
KYOTO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese medical team said Tuesday it has confirmed that dopamine-generating cells derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) survived for six months in a monkey brain affected by Parkinson's disease.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/25/20120125p2g00m0dm018000c.html
iPS test on monkey a step toward Parkinson's therapy
Nerve cells generated from human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells and transplanted into a monkey brain functioned safely for six months, a development that could lead to a treatment for Parkinson's disease, Japanese scientists said.
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201201260001