Bone Marrow-Derived Cells as a Therapeutic Approach to Optic Nerve Diseases

Following optic nerve injury associated with acute or progressive diseases, retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) of adult mammals degenerate and undergo apoptosis. These diseases have limited therapeutic options, due to the low inherent capacity of RGCs to regenerate and due to the inhibitory milieu of the...

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Main Authors: Louise A. Mesentier-Louro, Camila Zaverucha-do-Valle, Paulo H. Rosado-de-Castro, Almir J. Silva-Junior, Pedro M. Pimentel-Coelho, Rosalia Mendez-Otero, Marcelo F. Santiago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5078619
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