Brain Function Restored Because of Testes Cells.SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO South San Francisco, city (1990 pop. 54,312), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1908. South San Francisco has several industrial parks; its manufactures include medical supplies and equipment, foods, paint, paper products, consumer goods, and clothing. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 12, 1996-- A new technology that involves implanting cells from the testes into the brain may help restore brain function in victims of Parkinson's disease, stroke, Lou Gehrig's disease Lou Geh·rig's disease n. See amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. , traumatic brain injury Traumatic brain injury (TBI), traumatic injuries to the brain, also called intracranial injury, or simply head injury, occurs when a sudden trauma causes brain damage. TBI can result from a closed head injury or a penetrating head injury and is one of two subsets of acquired brain and other brain disorders. The technique centers around the Sertoli cell, a testes-based cell that release an immunosuppressive agent that enables sperm cells to survive and grow. Animal tests have shown that transplanting Sertoli cells into rat brains help various therapeutic agents survive and promotes regeneration of brain cells. Theracell, Inc., a subsidiary of Titan Pharmaceuticals of South San Francisco (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :TTNP) that is dedicated to developing treatments for central nervous system diseases, has just licensed the technology from co-developers at the University of South Florida • • [ in Tampa and will be using it initially to develop products for Parkinson's disease. If you would be interested in talking to the founder of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Bucalo, about this new technology, please call Tanya Nizzi at: 847/291-1616, ext. 223. CONTACT: Titan Pharmaceuticals Tanya Nizzi, 847/291-1616 ext. 223 103115.1207@compuserve.com |
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