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Reprogrammed Müller Glia Restore Vision in Mice
Ashley Yeager | Aug 15, 2018 | 4 min read
A double gene-transfer therapy transformed the non-neuronal cells into rod photoreceptors in the retinas of animal models of congenital blindness.
Stem Cell Trial for Eye Disease Commences
Jef Akst | Sep 12, 2014 | 2 min read
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology will treat the first patient in its clinical trial testing an induced pluripotent stem cell-based treatment for age-related macular degeneration.
Quasi-Lymphatic System in the Rodent Eye Clears Waste
Abby Olena, PhD | Apr 16, 2020 | 3 min read
Two rodent models of glaucoma have defects in the waste drainage system.
The Little Cell That Could
Megan Scudellari | Jul 1, 2012 | 7 min read
Critics point out that cell therapy has yet to top existing treatments. Biotech companies are setting out to change that—and prove that the technology can revolutionize medicine.
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Do Commensal Microbes Stoke the Fire of Autoimmunity?
Amanda B. Keener | Jun 1, 2019 | 10+ min read
Molecules produced by resident bacteria and their hosts may signal immune cells to attack the body’s own tissues.
Eyes, Nose as Windows to Alzheimer’s
Kerry Grens | Jul 14, 2014 | 2 min read
Failing a sniff test or screening positive on an eye exam may predict people’s chances of developing the neurodegenerative disorder.
Accelerating X-ray Crystallography
Kelli Miller | Jan 12, 2003 | 8 min read
Courtesy of Astex Technology For years, the process of X-ray crystallography has moved at a tortoise's pace. "When I started in the field, it would typically take 20 person-years to produce a complete atomic model of one single protein. It was like a traffic jam in New York City. Every single part of the process was slow," says Stephen Burley, chief scientific officer and senior vice president of research at San Diego-based Structural GenomiX. The biggest holdup: obtaining a suitable crystal.

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