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The emerging role of stem cells in ocular neurodegeneration: hype or hope?

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Affecting over a hundred million individuals worldwide, retinal diseases are among the leading causes of irreversible visual impairment and blindness. Thus, an appropriate study models, especially animal models, are essential to furthering our understanding of the etiology, pathology, and progression of these diseases. In this review, we provide an overview of retinal disorders in the context of biotherapeutic approaches in these disorders.

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  1. Neuroscience Research Laboratory, Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector-12, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Akshay Anand

  2. Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector-12, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Neeru Jindal

  3. Stem Cell Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, 110067, India

    Asok Mukhopadhyay

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Jindal, N., Mukhopadhyay, A. & Anand, A. The emerging role of stem cells in ocular neurodegeneration: hype or hope?. Mol Cell Biochem 365, 65–76 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11010-012-1244-8

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