Retinal Rescue: Cells Derived From Human Embryonic Stem Cells Reverse Retinal Degeneration
Friday, October 2, 2009 - 10:14
in Biology & Nature
A new study reports that transplanted pigment-containing visual cells derived from human embryonic stem cells successfully preserved structure and function of the specialized light-sensitive lining of the eye (known as the retina) in an animal model of retinal degeneration.