Neuroprotective effects of intravitreal mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in experimental glaucoma.

Johnson TV, Bull ND, Hunt DP, Marina N, Tomarev SI, Martin KR. Source Centre for Brain Repair, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Abstract Purpose. Retrograde neurotrophic factor transport blockade has been implicated in the pathophysiology of glaucoma. Stem cell transplantation appears to ameliorate some neurodegenerative conditions in the brain and spinal cord, in part…