UW-Madison researchers have developed a novel protocol for generating nearly pure retinal progenitors (PAX6/VSX2 positive cells) without contamination by forebrain cells. Retinas develops from precurs...
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UW-Madison and UC-San Francisco researchers have developed a treatment for macular degeneration that uses low doses of the clinically approved molecule, zoledronic acid, which is used to treat bone di...
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UW-Madison researchers have discovered a cell-surface marker (CD166) that can be used to distinguish (and purify) cells that are immature (early) cone photoreceptor precursor cells (CPPs), which will ...
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UW Madison researchers' present invention provides vectors for delivery of an anti-apoptotic therapy. The vectors include a phosphoglycerate kinase (Pgk) promoter operably connected to a polynucle...
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More than 30 million people suffer from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of permanent vision loss among older adults. Few treatment options are available for AMD, or for j...
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