Differentiation of Stem Cells from Human Exfoliated Deciduous Teeth into Retinal Photoreceptor-Like Cells and Their Sustainability In Vivo

• Main Authors: Xiaoxia Li (Author), Jing Xie (Author), Yue Zhai (Author), Tengjiaozi Fang (Author), Nanquan Rao (Author), Shuang Hu (Author), Liping Yang (Author), Yuming Zhao (Author), Yixiang Wang (Author), Lihong Ge (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Retinal degeneration is characterized by the progressive loss of photoreceptors, and stem cell therapy has become a promising strategy. Many studies have reported that mesenchymal stem cell transplantation can sustain retinal structure and prolong retinal functions based on two mechanisms. One is ce...