Perspectives of Autologous Mesenchymal Stem-Cell Transplantation in Macular Hole Surgery: A Review of Current Findings

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Histological findings revealing integration of mesenchymal stem cells at the level of the ganglion cell layer in the ischemic rat retina. Mesenchymal stem cells were not able to migrate to the ganglion cell layer of nonischemic retina. VB = vitreous body; GCL = ganglion cell layer; IPL = internal plexiform layer; INL = internal nuclear layer; EPL = external plexiform layer; ENL = external nuclear layer; PRL = photoreceptor layer; RPE = retinal pigment epithelium; MSCs = mesenchymal stem cells.

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