Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Therapy for the Eye

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Synopsis

This book provides an overview of the types, sources, and applications of stem cells in regenerating various ocular tissues, with a perspective on both potential applications of stem cells and possible challenges. The scope of the chapters include both preclinical and clinical applications, including stem cell-derived therapies based on endogenous tissue repair; stem cell transplantation and cell replacement therapy; gene therapy; and in vitro disease modelling. Additionally, the volume presents applications in both anterior and posterior ocular disease, with a particular focus on diseases of the ocular surface, cornea, limbus, and retina, including inherited retinal dystrophies as well as acquired diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration. Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Therapy for the Eye is an ideal book for advanced researchers in stem cell and ocular biology as well as clinical ophthalmologists, and will be of interest to readers with backgrounds in developmental biology and bioengineering. This book alsoSkillfully reviews cutting-edge advances in stem cell biology as applied to regenerative medicine and ocular diseaseProvides expert viewpoints on key hurdles and challenges to successful implementation of stem cell-derived therapies in the clinical domainOffers a multi-disciplinary, broad understanding of cell-based therapies for ocular diseases by incorporating perspectives from biomedical scientists, physicians, and engineersExamines the connection between cell therapy and gene editing, in particular relation to ocular disease

Book details

Edition:
1st ed. 2018
Series:
Fundamental Biomedical Technologies
Author:
Brian G. Ballios, Michael J. Young
ISBN:
9783319980805
Related ISBNs:
9783319980799
Publisher:
Springer International Publishing
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2019-02-22
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2018
Copyright by:
Springer Nature Switzerland AG 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Medicine, Nonfiction, Science, Technology