Transplantation of limbal derived MSCs grown on contact lenses in dogs with dry eye syndrome - can stem cells help?

Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (KCS), also known as “dry eye syndrome”, is a common ocular disease in dogs, caused by inflammation of the lacrimal gland, resulting in decreased tear production. Efforts are being made to develop alternative therapies in order to prevent lifelong use of drugs for patients with KCS. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are known to be effective in the treatment of many immune-mediated diseases in human and animal models due...