Direct conversion of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells into retinal pigment epithelial cells for treatment of retinal degeneration
Abstract Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major vision-threatening disease. Although mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) exhibit beneficial neural protective effects, their limited differentiation capacity in vivo attenuates their therapeutic function. Therefore, the differentiation of MSCs int...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2022-09-01
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Series: | Cell Death and Disease |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-022-05199-5 |