Functional effects of neural grafting in the mammalian central nervous system.

Reviews the functional effects of neural grafting in the central nervous system (CNS) of rodents and nonhuman primates in a variety of situations. Effects of dopamine-rich grafts in animal models of Parkinson's disease; Acetylcholine-rich grafts in animals with lesions of the cholinergic pathways to the neocortex and hippocampus; Graft effects in aged animals and genetic mutants; Effects of neural grafts on circadian rhythmicity, reproductive functions; More.