Kobe Eye Center: Retinal cells transplanted iPS cells for eye disease treatment
January 21
Transplant retinal cells:
Transplant retinal cells made from iPS cells.
“We will start a new clinical study to treat eye diseases,” a hospital in Kobe announced on January 20th.
Kobe City “Kobe Eye Center”:
This study:
Retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells
Denatured or
The function is down,
It’s hard to see,
Patients with various diseases “retinal pigment epithelial insufficiency” are targeted.
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare:
A liquid containing “RPE cells” made from iPS cells is injected under the patient’s retina and transplanted.
It was approved by the council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to confirm the effectiveness such as recovery of eyesight.
[Kobe Eye Center Hospital Director Yasuo Kurimoto]
Around spring, 50 patients will undergo transplant surgery.
It means observing the progress over a year.
Kansai Telecasting Corporation
https://www.ktv.jp/news/articles/f6aa7843_6189_4d70_b291_5d323f00d2b5.html