New Rodent Model Study May Offer Clues to Alternative Treatments for PD

Few treatments for Parkinson's disease (PD) restore function for extended periods of time. A new study published in the inaugural issue of Journal of Parkinson's Disease, found that platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) therapy restored long-term functional improvements in experimental models of Parkinson's disease in rodents.

An international group of researchers reported that an infusion of PDGF-BB counteracted classic PD behavioral, tissue and biochemical changes.

Study authors concluded that PDGF-BB shows promise as a clinical candidate drug for the treatment of PD in humans.

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