Establishing Functional Retina in a Dish: Progress and Promises of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Based Retinal Neuron Differentiation
Summary:
The paper discusses the progress and potential of using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to generate distinct retinal cell populations and develop cell replacement therapies, with a focus on the protocols, culture conditions, and techniques employed in differentiating retinal neurons from iPSCs.
Categories
- Eye health: The paper discusses the use of iPSCs to generate distinct retinal cell populations, which could potentially be used in cell replacement therapies for various retinal degenerative diseases.
- Aging: The paper mentions age-related macular degeneration (AMD) as one of the retinal degenerative diseases that could potentially be treated using iPSC-derived retinal cells.
- Education and learning: The paper provides a comprehensive overview of the protocols, culture conditions, and techniques employed in differentiating retinal neurons from iPSCs, serving as an educational resource for researchers and clinicians in the field.
Author(s)
NK Wong, SP Yip, CL Huang
Publication Year:
2023
Number of Citations:
0
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