Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cells Derived From Human iPS Cells (IMAGE)

RIKEN

Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cells Derived From Human iPS Cells

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RIKEN announces the launch of a pilot study to assess the safety and feasibility of the transplantation of autologous induced pluripotent stem cell-derived retinal pigment epithelium cell sheets in patients with exudative (wet-type) age-related macular degeneration.

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