Article
iPSC-derived retinal pigment epithelium: an in vitro platform to reproduce key cellular phenotypes and pathophysiology of retinal degenerative diseases.
Stem cells translational medicine - 18 Mar 2025
Li Huirong, Sharma Ruchi, Bharti Kapil
Abstract excerpt
Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) atrophy is a significant cause of human blindness worldwide, occurring in polygenic diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and monogenic diseases such as Stargardt diseases (STGD1) and late-onset retinal degeneration (L-ORD). The patient-induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)-derived RPE (iRPE) model exhibits many advantages in understanding the cellular basis of...
Topics
- Humans
- Retinal Pigment Epithelium
- Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
- Retinal Degeneration
- Phenotype
- Animals
- Macular Degeneration
