Transplantation of Amniotic Membrane to the Subretinal Space in Pigs

Purpose. To investigate the effect of transplanted amniotic membrane (AM) on subretinal wound healing. Methods. Nine Danish Landrace pigs had surgical removal of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and mechanical damage of Bruch’s membrane (BM) and served as a control group. 15 pigs additionally had AM...

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Main Authors: Jens Folke Kiilgaard, Erik Scherfig, Jan Ulrik Prause, Morten la Cour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/716968