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Using human induced pluripotent stem cells to treat retinal disease

S Borooah1, M J Phillips, B Bilican

  • 1MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4UU, UK; Ophthalmology, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK.

Progress in Retinal and Eye Research
|October 10, 2013
PubMed
Summary

Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) offer a promising avenue for understanding and treating inherited retinal diseases. This review maps the translational potential of hiPSC technology from laboratory discoveries to clinical applications for blinding retinal conditions.

Keywords:
PluripotentReprogrammingRetinaStem cellsiPS

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