WAKE FOREST BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER In a new study from the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) researchers have developed an optimized cellular platform for delivering Factor 8 to better treat patients with hemophilia A. Hemophilia A is a genetic disorder caused by a deficiency in, or the absence of, coagulation Factor 8), an...
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Improving longevity of functionally integrated stem cells in regenerative vision therapy
Image showing transplanted GFP-expressing human stem cell derived photoreceptors integrated in a host rodent retina stained for Otx2 in red. Stem cell therapies hold great promise for restoring function in a variety of degenerative conditions, but one of the logistical hurdles is how to ensure the cells survive in the body long enough to work....