Updates: Retina - Page 2
Vision for the future of childhood retinal dystrophies
The retina is the means through which most people primarily perceive the world and for children particularly, visual defects can affect educational, social and emotional development.1 The importance of retinal…
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NB RPE model to improve drug retinal toxicity assessment
Retinal toxicity is an adverse side effect that can cause (usually irreversible) deterioration of a person’s vision, when taking certain medication. This has…
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iPSC derived retinal organoids: A promising tool for modelling retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of degenerative disorders of the retina, caused by mutations in one of more than 60 genes, including the genes for making rhodopsin
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iPSC-derived retinal organoids
The start of the field of stem cell biology dates back to 1938, when Hans Spemann suggested that a differentiated nucleus can express pluripotency. This was followed by decades…
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Review article – Cellular regeneration strategies for macular degeneration: past, present & future
Abstract Despite considerable effort and significant therapeutic advances, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) remains the commonest cause of blindness in the developed world. Progressive late-stage AMD with outer retinal degeneration currently…
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NB to develop 3D retinal organoids using hiPSC derived skin cells
Newcells Biotech in partnership with Newcastle University has been awarded further funding from the NC3R CRACK IT project to create 3D retinal organoids that more closely recapitulate the…
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