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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Bai X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7077977 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bai Xinyue X Yang Xian-Jie XJ Chen Ling L
Stem cell research 20190709
Pathological myopia (PM) is a major cause of irreversible vision impairment worldwide. We have successfully reprogrammed the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from a PM patient to induced pluripotent stem cells and characterized their pluripotency and genetic stability, as well as the potential to differentiate to retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). This line may serve as a useful tool to explore the pathogenesis of PM. ...[more]