Perivascular Progenitor Cells Derived From Human Embryonic Stem Cells Exhibit Functional Characteristics of Pericytes and Improve the Retinal Vasculature in a Rodent Model of Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness in working‐age people. Pericyte loss is one of the pathologic cellular events in DR, which weakens the retinal microvessels. Damage to the microvascular networks is irreversible and permanent; thus further progression of DR is inevitable. I...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Stem Cells Translational Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5966/sctm.2015-0342 |