Human mesenchymal stem cell therapy promotes retinal ganglion cell survival and target reconnection after optic nerve crush in adult rats

Optic-nerve injury results in impaired transmission of visual signals to central targets and leads to the death of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and irreversible vision loss. Therapies with mesenchymal stem ce...

Source: Stem Cell Research and Therapy - January 19, 2021 Category: Stem Cells Authors: Almir Jord ão da Silva-Junior, Louise Alessandra Mesentier-Louro, Gabriel Nascimento-dos-Santos, Leandro Coelho Teixeira-Pinheiro, Juliana F. Vasques, Luiza Chimeli-Ormonde, Victor Bodart-Santos, Luiza Rachel Pinheiro de Carvalho, Marcelo Felippe Santiag Tags: Research Source Type: research