Study finds key to improving survival of transplanted retinal cells

Cell replacement therapy offers new hope for millions of people affected by retinal degenerations (RDs)—a group of blinding conditions caused by the loss of light-sensing photoreceptor cells in the retina. Among the most promising approaches is the transplantation of stem cell-derived partially differentiated photoreceptor cells, known as precursor cells, to replace those lost to disease. But a persistent hurdle remains: Many of the transplanted cells do not survive long enough to integrate or restore vision.

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