Stem Cell Therapy for Corneal Blindness | Fox Center for Vision Restoration | University of Pittsburgh

Researchers

Research Description

The CCB lab has isolated stem cells from adult human corneas that can be expanded greatly in culture but function as corneal cells when transplanted into corneas.
These cells restore transparency in mice with genetically cloudy corneas.
The injected stem cells do not undergo immune rejection and may have immune suppressive properties. * The goal of this project is to prepare these cells for human clinical trials in for corneal scarring.