Stem Cells
Human cell transplants partly restore sight in some aged mice
In retinal recordings, 54.2% of recorded nerve cells responded to light in transplanted eyes, compared with 2.5% in untreated eyes.In retinal recordings, 54.2% of recorded nerve cells responded to light in transplanted eyes, compared with 2.5% in untreated eyes.
Mouse studyInterventions
Who was studiedRd1 mice with weakened immune systems, three to five months, against untreated eyes
What changedIn transplanted eyes, 54.2% of recorded nerve cells responded to light, against 2.5% in untreated eyes
The catchHead-tracking analysis included nine transplanted eyes, and retinal recordings succeeded in only four