Human induced pluripotent stem cells illuminate pathways and novel treatment targets for age-related macular degeneration

Lindsay A Farrer¹, Margaret M DeAngelis^{2

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Affiliations

¹ Departments of Medicine (Biomedical Genetics), Neurology, Ophthalmology, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics, Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
² Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, John A. Moran Eye Center, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
³ Department of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT, USA.

Editorial

Lindsay A Farrer et al. Stem Cell Investig. 2017.

. 2017 Nov 17:4:92.

doi: 10.21037/sci.2017.10.07. eCollection 2017.

Lindsay A Farrer¹, Margaret M DeAngelis^{2

3}

¹ Departments of Medicine (Biomedical Genetics), Neurology, Ophthalmology, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics, Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
² Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, John A. Moran Eye Center, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
³ Department of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT, USA.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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