Long-term safety of human retinal progenitor cell transplantation in retinitis pigmentosa patients

Long-term safety of human retinal progenitor cell transplantation in retinitis pigmentosa patients

Abstract Background Retinitis pigmentosa is a common genetic disease that causes retinal degeneration and blindness for which there is currently no curable treatment available. Vision preservation was observed in retinitis pigmentosa animal models after retinal stem cell transplantation. However, lo...

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Main Authors: Yong Liu, Shao Jun Chen, Shi Ying Li, Ling Hui Qu, Xiao Hong Meng, Yi Wang, Hai Wei Xu, Zhi Qing Liang, Zheng Qin Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Progenitor cell
Visual improvement
Retinitis pigmentosa
Cell transplantation
Retina
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-017-0661-8

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