Thomas, Biju B.
Zhu, Danhong
Lin, Tai-Chi
Kim, Young Chang
Seiler, Magdalene J.
Martinez-Camarillo, Juan Carlos
Lin, Bin
Shad, Yousuf
Hinton, David R.
Humayun, Mark S.
Funding for this research was provided by:
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (TR4-06648, DT3)
BrightFocus Foundation
Research to Prevent Blindness
Article History
Received: 8 December 2017
Revised: 28 August 2018
Accepted: 3 September 2018
First Online: 13 September 2018
Compliance with ethical standards
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: MJS has proprietary interest in the instrument and method for transplanting retinal sheets (Ocular Transplantation LLC). MSH and DRH are co-founders and consultants to Regenerative Patch Technologies (RPT). The other authors certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest (such as honoraria; educational grants; participation in speakers’ bureaus; membership, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, or other equity interest; and expert testimony or patent-licensing arrangements) or non-financial interest (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge, or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.
: All applicable international, national, and/or institutional guidelines for the care and use of the animals were followed. All procedures performed in studies involving animals were in accordance with the ethical standards of University of Southern California Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).