Source: The Times
Posted: November 08, 2006
Summary:
British scientists have enabled blind mice to see, successfully transplanted retinal cells into mice that were blind as a result of a genetic defect, the effects of which are very similar to the human disease retinitis pigmentosa. The treated mice regained some vision, and scientists showed that the transplanted cells integrated into the retina and formed new photoreceptors, the cells that are sensitive to light. The finding could lead to treatments for millions of people who lose their sight.
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