Células tronco para doenças oculares

Vários pesquisadores estimam que este ano será o dos grandes avanços no tratamento de doenças oculares utilizando células tronco.

Abaixo segue uma amostra dos centros que iniciam os testes em seres humanos.

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A Complete List of Current Ophthalmic Stem Cell Trials Posted: 16 Jan 2012 06:18 AM PST There are now nine ongoing ophthalmic stem cell clinical trials, with another about to begin in a week or so. Advanced Cell Technology has two clinical trials addressing Stargardt's Disease, one at UCLA/Jules Stein and the other at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, and one trial for Dry AMD, also at UCLA/Jules Stein, with another about to start at Moorfields for the same application. Cenecor (J&J)  has an active trial for Dry AMD underway at both Retina Institute of CA and at Wills Eye. There are several trials looking at the corneal surface – one by CellSeed France (being done in Germany); one by a Spanish Clinic at three hospitals in Spain; and two at Japanese University clinics. And finally, there is one trial underway looking at optic nerve atrophy in China. To see the complete list please follow this link.

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