Stem cell transplantation holds great promise as a potential treatment for currently incurable
retinal degenerative diseases that cause poor vision and blindness. Recently, safety data …

Bacterial cellulose (BC) synthesized by certain species of bacteria, is a fascinating
biopolymer with unique physical and mechanical properties. BC's applications range from …

The retina resides in an environment that is primed for the generation of reactive oxygen
species (ROS) and resultant oxidative damage. The retina is one of the highest oxygen …

Stem cell therapies are being explored extensively as treatments for degenerative eye
disease, either for replacing lost neurons, restoring neural circuits or, based on more recent …

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have recently made significant progress with multiple
clinical trials targeting modulation of immune responses, regeneration of bone, cartilage …

Cell therapies offer the promise of treating and altering the course of diseases which cannot
be addressed adequately by existing pharmaceuticals. Cell therapies are a diverse group …

Transformation of somatic cells with a set of embryonic transcription factors produces cells
with the pluripotent properties of embryonic stem cells (ESCs). These induced pluripotent …

Stem cell therapy for retinal disease is under way, and several clinical trials are currently
recruiting. These trials use human embryonic, foetal and umbilical cord tissue-derived stem …

Dysfunction and loss of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) leads to degeneration of
photoreceptors in age-related macular degeneration and subtypes of retinitis pigmentosa …

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness among the
elderly in developed countries. AMD is classified as either neovascular (NV-AMD) or non …