Safety and Efficacy of Human Wharton's Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Therapy for Retinal Degeneration

S. N. Leow; Chi D. Luu; M. H. Hairul Nizam; P. L. Mok; R. Ruhaslizan; H. S. Wong; Wan Haslina Wan Abdul Halim; M. H. Ng; B. H. I. Ruszymah; S. R. Chowdhury; M. L. C. Bastion; K. Y. Then

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0128973

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Safety and Efficacy of Human Wharton's Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Therapy for Retinal Degeneration

S. N. Leow ,

* E-mail: sue_ngein@yahoo.com

Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Chi D. Luu,

Affiliation Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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M. H. Hairul Nizam,

Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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P. L. Mok,

Affiliations Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia, Genetics & Regenerative Medicine Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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R. Ruhaslizan,

Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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H. S. Wong,

Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Wan Haslina Wan Abdul Halim,

Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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M. H. Ng,

Affiliation Tissue Engineering Centre, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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B. H. I. Ruszymah,

Affiliation Tissue Engineering Centre, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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S. R. Chowdhury,

Affiliation Tissue Engineering Centre, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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M. L. C. Bastion,

Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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K. Y. Then

Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Safety and Efficacy of Human Wharton's Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Therapy for Retinal Degeneration

S. N. Leow,
Chi D. Luu,
M. H. Hairul Nizam,
P. L. Mok,
R. Ruhaslizan,
H. S. Wong,
Wan Haslina Wan Abdul Halim,
M. H. Ng,
B. H. I. Ruszymah,
S. R. Chowdhury

Published: June 24, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0128973

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