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Experimental Study of the Biological Properties of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Retinal Progenitor Cells.
Scientific reports - 13 Feb 2017
Shao Jingzhi, Zhou Peng-Yi, Peng Guang-Hua
Abstract excerpt
Retinal degenerative diseases are among the leading causes of blindness worldwide, and cell replacement is considered as a promising therapeutic. However, the resources of seed cells are scarce. To further explore this type of therapy, we adopted a culture system that could harvest a substantial quantity of retinal progenitor cells (RPCs) from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) within a relatively short period of...
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