Scientists Identify Cells That Promote Repair of Blood Vessels in the Eye
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Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a method of repairing and normalizing blood vessels in the eye through the use of stem cells derived from bone marrow. These findings may point to a new approach for developing treatments for a certain type of eye diseases. In the new study, the team injected immature white blood cells from bone marrow—myeloid progenitors—into eyes with an abnormal vasculature (network of blood vessels) in a mouse model developed to mimic certain human disorders. The researchers found that not only did the progenitor cells migrate to avascular areas of the retina, but once there they differentiated into cells called microglia that actively promoted vascular repair.
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