Groups of Japanese researchers say they have successfully transplanted iPS cells derived from a donor into a patient suffering from a serious eye disease.
Groups of Japanese researchers say they have successfully transplanted iPS cells derived from a donor into a patient suffering from a serious eye disease.
The one-hour operation was performed on Tuesday at Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital. It was conducted by project leader Masayo Takahashi from a RIKEN research lab, and teams from Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kyoto University and Osaka University.
They transplanted retinal tissue made from donor iPS cells into a man in his 60s with a disease called age-related macular degeneration.
