| British researchers have been studying how the | | | | would have to be typed for a certain kind of cell |
| zebrafish has a great supply of adult stem cells to | | | | line. |
| regenerate their retinas. | | | | All in all, very interesting and progressive studies |
| Basically, with nearly every disease of the eye | | | | and treatments. |
| there is neuron damage. The retina is the part of | | | | How amazing would it be to regain your sight? Or |
| the eye that sends messages to the brain, and | | | | to discover sight after a lifetime of blindness? |
| damage to the retina is found to be the reason | | | | What a wonderful gift to mankind! |
| for most cases of sight loss. The researchers | | | | Zebrafish: |
| have successfully grown, and tested in rats, the | | | | The zebra fish has 2 common names: Zebra |
| adult stem cells, such as those found in the | | | | Danio, and Zebra Fish |
| zebrafish, that develop into neurons in the retina. | | | | They are from the family: Cyprinidae |
| The University College London's Institute of | | | | There are 2 types of the zebrafish, one of which |
| Ophthalmology believes that these adult stem cells | | | | is a freshwater variety, the other is a saltwater |
| from the zebrafish could be injected into the eye | | | | species in the genus Pterois of the family |
| as a treatment for diseases such as macular | | | | Scorpaenidae. |
| degeneration, diabetes-related blindness, and | | | | The freshwater type is a classic aquarium fish, |
| glaucoma (Limb, Astrid 2007). | | | | and is originally from Asia (Eastern India from |
| These researchers seem to be aiming for these | | | | Calcutta to Masuilpatam). |
| experimental human treatments within the next 5 | | | | According to About.com, females are larger, fuller |
| yrs. | | | | bodied, and have more subdued colors with |
| Apparently, these types of cell were easily grown | | | | silvery-white back-ground. Males have red lines |
| in the lab, and they hope to eventually have stem | | | | between the wider blue lines with a golden-yellow |
| cell banks, and have cell lines available to the | | | | back-ground. |
| general public. As with blood transfusions, a person | | | | |