Advances in retinal stem cell biology

Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 147-159

  Viczian, Andrea S ^a  

^a State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial retina; Cone photoreceptors; Embryonic stem cells; ES; Eye; Ganglion cells; Genetic network; Induced pluripotent stem cells; iPS; Noggin; Retina; Signaling pathways; Stromal cells

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880055781     PISSN: 20082010     EISSN: 2008322X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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