Cedars-Sinai investigators working to optimize a cell-based treatment for retinitis pigmentosa have uncovered how transplanted neural stem cells interact with host retinal cells to preserve vision. The findings, published in Nature Communications, may guide future research toward strategies to treat degenerative eye disease.
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Transplanted neural stem cells help preserve vision in retinal degeneration
March 7, 2026
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