Nieto-Nicolau, Nuria
Martínez-Conesa, Eva M.
Velasco-García, Alba M.
Aloy-Reverté, Caterina
Vilarrodona, Anna
Casaroli-Marano, Ricardo P. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1812-9323
Funding for this research was provided by:
Instituto de Salud Carlos III (FIS14-PI00196 and FIS18-PI00355)
Fundació la Marató de TV3 (20120630-30-31)
Article History
Received: 6 August 2019
Revised: 9 November 2019
Accepted: 20 November 2019
First Online: 4 December 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: This study followed the ethical precepts of the Declaration of Helsinki (Fortaleza, Brazil, Oct 2013) and was approved by our local ethics committee (CEI, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona; Ref 7365-12). Human samples were obtained, processed, and analyzed according to current guidance in relation to the collection and preservation of human tissues for clinical use (EEC regulations 2004/23/CE and 2006/17/CE). These samples were treated in accordance with the protocol and legal requirements for the use of biological samples and biomedical research in Spain (Law 14/2007 and RD 1716/2011) and following the agreement on the use of human donated tissue for ocular transplantation, research, and future technologies (The Barcelona Principles; ExternalRef removed). In addition, the acquisition, processing, and preservation of the tissues of this study are in accordance with the Spanish Laws for the Development and Applications of Organ Transplants (RD 9/2014). All the information provided before donation, together with informed consent, stressed that the samples obtained were to be used for clinical application and/or applied research. The use, protection, communication, and transfer of personal data complied with local regulations (Law 03/2018).
: Not applicable. This manuscript does not contain data from any individual person.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.