Lab-grown retinal eye cells make successful connections, opening door to clinical trials to treat blindness
David Gamm, MD, PhD, in the lab. (Image courtesy of University of Wisconsin-Madison) Retinal cells grown from stem cells can stretch and connect with neighbors, completing a “handshake” that may indicate the cells are ready for trials in people with degenerative eye disorders, according to a new study. More than a decade ago, researchers at …