Abstract: Disclosed are methods for diagnosing Parkinson's disease, or identifying a risk of developing Parkinson's disease, comprising measuring the amount of a biomolecule in a blood sample, liver sample, or hepatocyte. Also disclosed are methods for preventing or treating Parkinson's disease, comprising administering a therapeutically effective plurality of hepatocytes to a subject in need thereof.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 5, 2016
Date of Patent:
November 24, 2020
Assignee:
Orig3n, Inc.
Inventors:
Marcie A. Glicksman, Nikhat F. Zaidi, Robin Y. Smith