Possible mechanisms of retinal function recovery with the use of cell therapy with bone marrow-derived stem cells
Bone marrow has been proposed as a potential source of stem cells for regenerative medicine. In the eye, degeneration of neural cells in the retina is a hallmark of such widespread ocular diseases as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinitis pigmentosa. Bone marrow is an ideal tissue for...
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Language: | English |
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Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia
2010-10-01
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Series: | Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492010000500019&lng=en&tlng=en |