Sight recovery in mice

Swiss researchers from the Friedrich Miescher Institute, in collaboration with Inserm researchers from CNRS and UPMC in the Institut de la Vision, have restored sight to mice afflicted with retinitis pigmentosa. The results have been confirmed ex-vivo, on human tissue cultures. Thanks to a complementary clinical approach, the team led by Jose-Alain Sahel (Institut de la Vision/Centre d'Investigation Clinique) has determined the types of patient who could benefit from this therapy.

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