In vitro and in vivo evaluation of iris pigment epithelial cells cultured on surface modified expanded-polytetrafluorethylene substrates as a potential therapeutic strategy for retinal degeneration

Retinal degenerative diseases are diseases that may severely affect vision of people at different ages. These include retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The current treatments for these diseases are limited. Since dysfunction and atrophy of the RPE are the key fact...

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Main Authors: 年申, Nian, Shen
Language:English
Published: The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193403