Does the Adult Human Ciliary Body Epithelium Contain “True” Retinal Stem Cells?
Joint Authors
Petrovski, Goran
Frøen, Rebecca
Johnsen, Erik O.
Nicolaissen, Bjørn
Facskó, Andrea
Moe, Morten C.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Recent reports of retinal stem cells being present in several locations of the adult eye have sparked great hopes that they may be used to treat the millions of people worldwide who suffer from blindness as a result of retinal disease or injury.
A population of proliferative cells derived from the ciliary body epithelium (CE) has been considered one of the prime stem cell candidates, and as such they have received much attention in recent years.
However, the true nature of these cells in the adult human eye has still not been fully elucidated, and the stem cell claim has become increasingly controversial in light of new and conflicting reports.
In this paper, we will try to answer the question of whether the available evidence is strong enough for the research community to conclude that the adult human CE indeed harbors stem cells.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Frøen, Rebecca& Johnsen, Erik O.& Nicolaissen, Bjørn& Facskó, Andrea& Petrovski, Goran& Moe, Morten C.. 2013. Does the Adult Human Ciliary Body Epithelium Contain “True” Retinal Stem Cells?. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030634
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Frøen, Rebecca…[et al.]. Does the Adult Human Ciliary Body Epithelium Contain “True” Retinal Stem Cells?. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030634
American Medical Association (AMA)
Frøen, Rebecca& Johnsen, Erik O.& Nicolaissen, Bjørn& Facskó, Andrea& Petrovski, Goran& Moe, Morten C.. Does the Adult Human Ciliary Body Epithelium Contain “True” Retinal Stem Cells?. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030634
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1030634