Article
Embryonic stem cells as a treatment for macular degeneration
25 May 2013
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Retinal degenerations are typically characterized by loss of highly differentiated cell types within the neurosensory retina, such as photoreceptors, or retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). RPE loss is the final common pathway in a number of degenerations including the leading cause of new blindness in the developed world: age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AREAS COVERED: This paper presents the...
