Assessment of Safety and Functional Efficacy of Stem Cell-Based Therapeutic Approaches Using Retinal Degenerative Animal Models

• Main Authors: Tai-Chi Lin (Author), Magdalene J. Seiler (Author), Danhong Zhu (Author), Paulo Falabella (Author), David R. Hinton (Author), Dennis O. Clegg (Author), Mark S. Humayun (Author), Biju B. Thomas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dysfunction and death of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and or photoreceptors can lead to irreversible vision loss. The eye represents an ideal microenvironment for stem cell-based therapy. It is considered an "immune privileged" site, and the number of cells needed for therapy is relati...