Retinal progenitor cells

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The presence of adult multipotent stem cells has been established in many tissue types in humans including haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), pancreatic progenitor cells, retinal progenitor cells, neural stem cells (NSCs), epidermal stem cells, cardiomyocytes, oval cells (liver) and satellite cells (muscle), although their regenerative capacity and even their existence have been controversial in many cases (Figure 4.3). In most cases in humans these tissue... 

Tomita M, et al. Biodegradable polymer composite grafts promote the survival and differentiation of retinal progenitor cells. Stem Cells 2005 23(10) 1579—88. 

Redenti S, et al. Retinal tissue engineering using mouse retinal progenitor cells and a novel biodegradable, thin-film poly(e-caprolactone) nanowire scaffold. J Ocul Biol Dis Infor2008 l(l) 19-29. 

Yao J, et al. Enhanced differentiation and delivery of mouse retinal progenitor cells using a micropattemed biodegradable thin-film polycaprolactone scaffold. Tissue Eng Part A 2015 21(7-8) 1247-60. 

Liu Y, et al. The application of hyaluronic acid hydrogels to retinal progenitor cell transplantation. Tissue Eng Part A 2013 19(1—2) 135—42. 

Tao, S., Young, C., Redenti, S., Zhang, Y, Klassen, H., Desai, T., Young, M.J. Survival, migration and differentiation of retinal progenitor cells transplanted on micro-machined poly(methyl methacrylate) scaffolds to the subretinal space. Lab Chip 7,695—701 (2007)... 

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