Development of gene and stem cell therapy for ocular neurodegeneration

• 作者: Jing-Xue Zhang Ning-Li Wang Qing-Jun Lu
• 来源期刊: 国际眼科杂志：英文版
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: STEM cell gene therapy RETINA TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
• 年，卷（期）: 2015,（3）
• 页码范围: 622-630
• 页数: 9页
• 分类号: R774.1

摘要

Retinal degenerative diseases pose a serious threat to eye health, but there is currently no effective treatment available. Recent years have witnessed rapid development of several cutting-edge technologies, such as gene therapy, stem cell therapy, and tissue engineering. Due to the special features of ocular structure, some of these technologies have been translated into ophthalmological clinic practice with fruitful achievements, setting a good example for other fields. This paper reviews the development of the gene and stem cell therapies in ophthalmology.