Retinal Degeneration
Retinal degeneration is damage to the retina based on its deterioration due to progressive retinal cell death. Reasons for its development include diabetic retinopathy or vein occlusion.
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Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are a promising source of personalized therapy. These cells can provide immune-compatible autologous replacement tissue for the treatment of potentially a...
FEB 22, 2017
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FEB 22, 2017
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Challenges in achieving comparability, reproducibility and accuracy in biological assays has driven a demand for improved confidence in measurements that support development of regenerative m...
NOV 17, 2016
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NOV 17, 2016
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Inherited retinal degenerative disorders such as retinitis pigmentosa are characterized by death of the light sensing photoreceptive neurons of the outer retina. Like the rest of the CNS, the...
AUG 21, 2014
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AUG 21, 2014
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Gene therapy for two forms of inherited retinal degeneration have met promising safety and efficacy endpoints in early stage clinical trials. These approaches made use of a replication defect...
