1MOE Key Laboratory of Developmental Genes and Human Disease, Institute of Life Sciences, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China 2Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China 3Biology Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003, USA 4School of Human Communication Disorders, Dalhousie University, 1256 Barrington Street, Halifax,...

1 Department of Astrocyte Biology and Neurodegeneration, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN), An Institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1105 BA Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2 Department of Neuroregeneration, NIN, An institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1105 BA Amsterdam, The Netherlands 3 Department of Anatomy and Neurosciences, Secti...

Much has been considerably developed recently in the ophthalmic research of stem cell (SC) and tissue engineering (TE). They have become closer to the clinical practice, standardized and observable. Leading edge research of SC and TE on the ocular surface reconstruction, neuroregeneration and protection, and natural animal model has become increasingly available. However, challenges remain on t...

Introduction. Treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as stroke continues to be an elusive goal for the medical community. While stem cells hold great promise for neuroregeneration, their migration and mechanism of repair are yet to be clearly defined. Literature suggests that mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) can be influenced to differentiate into neural cells in-vitro [1]. Several strategies...