Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most common microvascular complication in diabetic
patients and one of the main causes of acquired blindness in the world. From the 90s until …

Diabetic retinopathy (DR), one of the common complications of diabetes, is the leading
cause of visual loss in working-age individuals in many industrialized countries. It has been …

Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) can self-renew and differentiate along multiple cell
lineages. ASCs are also potently anti-inflammatory due to their inherent ability to regulate …

There is a rise in the number of people who have vision loss due to retinal diseases, and
conventional therapies for treating retinal degeneration fail to repair and regenerate the …

Summary Stromal Vascular Fraction (SVF) is a heterogeneous collection of cells contained
within adipose tissue that is traditionally isolated using enzymes such as collagenase. With …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disease defined by elevated blood glucose (BG). DM
is a global epidemic and the prevalence is anticipated to continue to increase. The ocular …

Background: Adipose-derived stem cells and other stromal vascular fraction cells were used
more often for stem cell therapy, even though limitations such as poor cell retention rate …

Adipose tissue is a rich source of cells with emerging promise for tissue engineering and
regenerative medicine. The stromal vascular fraction (SVF), in particular, is an eclectic …

A major challenge in tissue engineering is the generation of sufficient volumes of viable
tissue for organ transplant. The development of a stable, mature vasculature is required to …

Retinal degenerative diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration, retinitis
pigmentosa, diabetic retinopathy or glaucoma, represent the main causes of a decreased …