Stem cells restore sight in mouse model of retinitis pigmentosa
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 14:28
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have successfully used mouse embryonic stem cells to replace diseased retinal cells and restore sight in a mouse model of retinitis pigmentosa. This strategy could potentially become a new treatment for retinitis pigmentosa, a leading cause of blindness that affects approximately one in 3,000 to 4,000 people, or 1.5 million people worldwide.