Human Umbilical Cord-Mesenchymal Stem Cells Survive and Migrate within the Vitreous Cavity and Ameliorate Retinal Damage in a Novel Rat Model of Chronic Glaucoma

• Main Authors: Yao Wang (Author), Jiexuan Lv (Author), Changquan Huang (Author), Xiaohong Li (Author), Yongxiong Chen (Author), Wutian Wu (Author), Renyi Wu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, and pathologically elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is the major risk factor. Neuroprotection is one of the potential therapies for glaucomatous retinal damage. Intravitreal mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) transplantation provides a v...