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    Month: March 2008

    Müller Cells May Restore Sight

    Posted on March 19, 2008 by droberts
  • March 19, 2008

    Müller Cells May Restore Sight

    by Dan Roberts March 19, 2008 Over the past several years, scientists have been taking an interest in certain cells within the patient’s own eyes as having the potential to transform into stem-like (progenitor) cells. Called Müller glial cells, they would then migrate to damaged areas of the retina and replace dead cells, restoring vision […]

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  • Robo-4 and Slit2 May Team Up Against Wet AMD

    Posted on March 17, 2008 by droberts
  • March 17, 2008

    Robo-4 and Slit2 May Team Up Against Wet AMD

    by Dan Roberts March 17, 2008 “Robo-4” sounds like a movie by Arnold Schwarzenegger, but in this case, it is a link to another potential treatment for wet AMD. Short for “Roundabout,” Robo-4 is a protein receptor found on the surface of blood vessel cells. When it binds with another protein called Slit2, the combination […]

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