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Stanniocalcin-1 Rescued Photoreceptor Degeneration in Two Rat Models of Inherited Retinal Degeneration
31 Jan 2012
Abstract excerpt
Oxidative stress and photoreceptor apoptosis are prominent features of many forms of retinal degeneration (RD) for which there are currently no effective therapies. We previously observed that mesenchymal stem/stromal cells reduce apoptosis by being activated to secrete stanniocalcin-1 (STC-1), a multifunctional protein that reduces oxidative stress by upregulating mitochondrial uncoupling protein-2 (UCP-2)....
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