retina
An Eye-Opening Stem Cell Discovery
A research group in Japan has found that different versions of a protein called laminin can cause human stem cells to become specific cell types in the eye.
Maintaining The Delicate Balance In The Eyes
Scientists have identified the enzyme that maintains the balance between two key processes that control the size of light-sensitive membranes in the eyes.
First iPSC Transplant Patient Doing Well
The first patient to receive an iPS cell transplant has shown no tumor formation since her surgery in 2014.
The Cancer-Like Metabolism Of The Retina
Like cancer cells, the retina produces energy using pyruvate rather than lactic acid as in most normal cells.
