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bFGF and Activin A function to promote survival and proliferation of single iPS cells in conditioned half-exchange mTeSR1 medium
Human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells can be well maintained by clonal growth. The pluripotent growth of single iPS cells is limited by low survival. To facilitate robust single iPS cells cultured in vitr...
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Enhanced viability and neural differential potential in poor post-thaw hADSCs by agarose multi-well dishes and spheroid culture
Human adipose-derived stem cells (hADSCs) are potential adult stem cells source for cell therapy. But hADSCs with multi-passage or cryopreservation often revealed poor growth performance. The aim of our work w...
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Open AccessMast Cells Participate in Corneal Development in Mice
The development of the cornea, a highly specialized transparent tissue located at the anterior of the eye, is coordinated by a variety of molecules and cells. Here, we report that mast cells (MCs), recently fo...
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Open AccessInsulin Restores an Altered Corneal Epithelium Circadian Rhythm in Mice with Streptozotocin-induced Type 1 Diabetes
The mechanisms of corneal epithelial lesions and delayed wound repair, as well as their association with diabetes mellitus, are critical issues for clinical ophthalmologists. To test whether the diabetic condi...
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Open AccessIn vitro biomimetic platforms featuring a perfusion system and 3D spheroid culture promote the construction of tissue-engineered corneal endothelial layers
Corneal endothelial cells (CECs) are very important for the maintenance of corneal transparency. However, in vitro, CECs display limited proliferation and loss of phenotype via endothelial to mesenchymal transfor...
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Clinical efficacy of anti-VEGF medications for central serous chorioretinopathy: a meta-analysis
Background Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) is a widespread retinal disorder, and 30–50% of patients eventually result in retinal pigment epithelium atrophy and irreversible vision ...
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Open AccessProtective effects of human iPS-derived retinal pigmented epithelial cells on retinal degenerative disease
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is an inherited retinal disease characterized by progressive loss of photoreceptor cells. This study aim at exploring the effect of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) derived from human...
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Open AccessRETRACTED ARTICLE: WRN inhibits oxidative stress-induced apoptosis of human lensepithelial cells through ATM/p53 signaling pathway and its expression is downregulated by DNA methylation
Apoptosis and oxidative stress are the main etiology of age related cataract (ARC). This article aims to investigate the role of WRN in lens epithelial cells (LECs).
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Open AccessRetraction Note to: WRN inhibits oxidative stress-induced apoptosis of human lensepithelial cells through ATM/p53 signaling pathway and its expression is downregulated by DNA methylation
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Open AccessCorrection: Protective effects of human iPS-derived retinal pigmented epithelial cells on retinal degenerative disease
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Dry eye syndrome: comprehensive etiologies and recent clinical trials
Dry eye syndrome (DES) is multifactorial and likely to be a cause of concern more so than ever given the rapid pace of modernization, which is directly associated with many of the extrinsic causative factors. ...
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Methods for Analyzing the Gut Microbiota in Diabetic Retinopathy
The gut microbiome that inhabits human hosts plays an important role in the development of a healthy host immune system. Many studies have shown that gut microbiota is involved in the occurrence and developmen...
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Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Assay in Mouse Retinal Tissue
Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) is one of the most widely used methods for investigating interactions between proteins and DNA sequences. ChIP plays an important role in the transcriptional regulation stu...
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Investigating the Function of MicroRNAs in Human Retinal Microvascular Endothelial Cells of Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the main complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). Recent studies have implicated microRNAs dysfunction in human retinal microvascular endothelial cell (HRMEC). In this study, we aim...
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Methods for RPE Sheet Construction Using iPS-CM in Conjunction with Natural Scaffold of Corneal Lenticule Derived from SMILE
In vitro generation of a functional retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) monolayer sheet is useful and promising for RPE cell therapy. Here, we outline a method to construct engineered RPE sheets treated by induce...
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Open AccessSodium butyrate ameliorates diabetic retinopathy in mice via the regulation of gut microbiota and related short-chain fatty acids
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) development is associated with disturbances in the gut microbiota and related metabolites. Butyric acid is one of the short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which has been found to possess ...
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Open AccessApplication of patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells and organoids in inherited retinal diseases
Inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) can induce severe sight-threatening retinal degeneration and impose a considerable economic burden on patients and society, making efforts to cure blindness imperative. Transg...
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Open AccessCord blood-derived biologics lead to robust axonal regeneration in benzalkonium chloride-injured mouse corneas by modulating the Il-17 pathway and neuropeptide Y
Umbilical cord blood-derived therapeutics, such as serum (UCS) and platelet-rich plasma (UCPRP), are popular treatment options in clinical trials and can potentially be utilized to address a clinically unmet n...
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Open AccessTissue engineering RPE sheet derived from hiPSC-RPE cell spheroids supplemented with Y-27632 and RepSox
Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cell therapy is a promising way to treat many retinal diseases. However, obtaining transplantable RPE cells is time-consuming and less effective. This study aimed to develop no...
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Open AccessRetinal organoids with X-linked retinoschisis RS1 (E72K) mutation exhibit a photoreceptor developmental delay and are rescued by gene augmentation therapy
X-linked juvenile retinoschisis (XLRS) is an inherited disease caused by RS1 gene mutation, which leads to retinal splitting and visual impairment. The mechanism of RS1-associated retinal degeneration is not full...