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US 2009/0214485 A1Published application
Stem cell therapy for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic optic neuropathy
OwnerNatalie Gavrilova, Irina Saburina +1inventors
InventorsNATALIE GAVRILOVA, Irina Saburina, Nikolay Mironov
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Abstract
The invention comprises methods and stem cell compositions for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy and other degenerative diseases of the eye. The invention is practiced in two stages with the first stage comprising the administration of neural stem cells to the eye, and the second stage comprising the administration of mesenchymal cells intravenously.
Claims13
A method for treating a retinopathy or an optic neuropathy in a subject comprising:
- administering ectodermal cells to the retinal tissue of said subject;
- and
- intravenously administering mesenchymal cells to said subject.
A kit for treating a retinopathy or an optic neuropathy comprising:
- a first container of isolated ectodermal cells in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier;
- a second container of isolated mesenchymal cells in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier;
- and
- printed instructions for treating said retinopathy or optic neuropathy.
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