Skin cells that are reprogrammed into neurons that produce dopamine will be transplanted into the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease.

Skin cells that are reprogrammed into neurons that produce dopamine will be transplanted into the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease in a new trial in Japan. People with Parkinson’s lose dopamine-producing neurons which are involved in motor skills.

Last year this technique was shown to improve disease severity in monkeys with a disease that is similar to Parkinson’s disease.