Composition for preventing or treating ocular diseases comprising amniotic epithelial cell derived exosomes

Abstract

The present invention relates to a composition comprising amniotic epithelial cell-derived exosomes as an active ingredient for prevention or treatment of ocular diseases and, more specifically, to a pharmaceutical composition for prevention or treatment of ocular diseases and a health functional food composition for prevention or alleviation of ocular diseases, each composition comprising amniotic epithelial cell-derived exosomes as an active ingredient. The amniotic epithelial cell-derived exosomes have ability to heal wounds on ocular tissues, recover the lacrimal gland destroyed by ocular diseases to induce lacrimation, and reduce the secretion of various inflammatory cytokines, thereby further effectively preventing or treating ocular diseases.

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