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Eye Tissue Regeneration: Seam As A Cure For Prevalent Eye Disease, Molly Bute
Eye Tissue Regeneration: Seam As A Cure For Prevalent Eye Disease, Molly Bute
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SEAM (Self-formed ectodermal autonomous multizone) is a form of eye tissue regeneration discovered by Japanese scientists in 2016. This tissue regeneration encompasses tissues from all areas of the human eye. The SEAM forms tissues using stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells were used in the first study, and produces four concentric zones. The SEAM that has been created was shown to cure corneal blindness in animal models, and has the potential to cure a multitude of human eye diseases in the future.