BACKGROUND: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a heterogeneous group of inherited retinal
disorders characterized by progressive photoreceptor apoptosis. It is the leading cause of …

Normal visual function in humans is compromised by a range of inherited and acquired
degenerative conditions, many of which affect photoreceptors and/or retinal pigment …

US7413734B2 - Treatment of retinitis pigmentosa with human umbilical cord cells - Google
Patents US7413734B2 - Treatment of retinitis pigmentosa with human umbilical cord cells …

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31'""""""""" 514/14 Cells derivedfromhumanumbilical cords are disclosedalong 5,677,181 A …

Retinal and macular degenerations are a major cause of blindness. Cell transplantation is a
possible therapeutic approach for the replacement of degenerating retinal cells. Here, we …

Cells derived from postpartum placenta and methods for their isolation are provided by the
invention. The invention further provides cultures and compositions of the placenta-derived …

Purpose To examine the potential of NIH-maintained human embryonic stem cell (hESC)
lines TE03 and UC06 to differentiate into retinal progenitor cells (hESC-RPCs) using the …

US7524489B2 - Regeneration and repair of neural tissue using postpartum-derived cells -
Google Patents US7524489B2 - Regeneration and repair of neural tissue using postpartum-derived …

5,811,094. A 9/1998 Caplanet al...... 424/93.7 tum tissue-derived cells, are provided by the
invention. The 5,827,735 A 10/1998 Young et al................. 435/325 invention also provides …

Abstract The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) rat has a retinal pigment epithelial cell defect
that causes progressive loss of photoreceptors. Although it is extensively used in retinal …