Fibrin hydrogels are safe, degradable scaffolds for sub-retinal implantation.

Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) transplantation for the treatment of macular degeneration has been studied for over 30 years. Human clinical trials have demonstrated that RPE monolayers exhibit improved cellular engraftment and survival compared to single cell suspensions. The use of a scaffold fac...

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Main Authors: Jarel K Gandhi, Fukutaro Mano, Raymond Iezzi, Stephen A LoBue, Brad H Holman, Michael P Fautsch, Timothy W Olsen, Jose S Pulido, Alan D Marmorstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227641