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Improving longevity of functionally integrated stem cells in regenerative vision therapy
Date:
January 12, 2017
Source:
Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Summary:
One of the challenges in developing stem cell therapies is ensuring that transplanted cells can survive long enough to work. Researchers report one of the first demonstrations of long-term vision restoration in blind mice by transplanting photoreceptors derived from human stem cells and blocking the immune response that causes transplanted cells to be rejected. The findings support a path to improving clinical applications in restoring human vision lost to degenerative eye diseases.