Since brain diseases are difficult to treat,... researchers have been considering cell transplants as an option.<br />Now, Korean researchers have developed an incubator-like system for cultivating treatment cells.<br />Park Se-young tells us more. <br /> This six-year-old patient was diagnosed with brain inflammation last year, …and has been hospitalized with symptoms of paralysis.<br />She's currently undergoing rehabilitation, but a full recovery will not be easy as damaged brain cells cannot be repaired.<br /><br />"There is no way to regenerate dead brain cells. That's why research has been focusing on nerve cell transplants ever since the study on stem cells began"<br /><br /> While cell transplants have been considered as a treatment option, existing technology has been unable to cultivate cells in large enough quantities.<br />Now, Korean researchers have developed a culture system for brain cells by using human tissue as the culture medium …to reproduce a brain-like environment.<br />When the newly-grown cells were transplanted into mice with cerebral apoplexy, the cells demonstrated high activity levels and were alive longer than cells grown in existing culture media.<br />The results show that the new system could cultivate brain cells safely and efficiently just like an incubator.<br /><br /> "Since there are several parts in brain tissues and different types of neurons, we're working on creating specific cultivation platforms for specialized treatment cells."<br /><br /> The study may help more people make a full recovery from brain diseases.<br />Park Se-young, Arirang News. <br />
