Table 1.

Examples of cell encapsulation for CNS and CNS-related diseases

Disease/model	Cells/experimental paradigm	Results and references
Alzheimer’s disease	NGF in rats and primates	Neuroprotection [164]
Parkinson’s disease	Neuropeptide Y in rats	Neuroprotection [165]
Huntington’s disease	Choroid plexus in rats	Neuroprotection [143]
Epilepsy	GDNF, BDNF in rats	Neuroprotection, Decreased seizures [166, 167]
Stroke/ischaemia	Choroid plexus in rats	Neuroprotection [168]
Acute and chronic pain	Chromaffin cells (catecholamines, opioids) in rats	Reduced pain [169]