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Cell-based therapies for traumatic optic neuropathy: Recent advances, challenges, and perspectives.

Wang Y., Chen M., Tang Z., Gu P.

Laboratory Study on Neuroinflammation, Scar, published in Neural Regen Res (2026) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Laboratory Study
Journal
Neural Regen Res (2026)
Country
India
Reported sample size
—
PMID
40537004
DOI
10.4103/NRR.NRR-D-24-01322

Abstract (original English)

Traumatic optic neuropathy is a form of optic neuropathy resulting from trauma. Its pathophysiological mechanisms involve primary and secondary injury phases, leading to progressive retinal ganglion cell loss and axonal degeneration. Contributing factors such as physical trauma, oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and glial scar formation exacerbate disease progression and retinal ganglion cell death. Multiple forms of cell death-including apoptosis, pyroptosis, necroptosis, and ferroptosis-are involved at different disease stages. Although current treatments, such as corticosteroid therapy and surgical interventions, have limited efficacy, cell-based therapies have emerged as a promising approach that simultaneously promotes neuroprotection and retinal ganglion cell regeneration. This review summarizes recent advances in cell-based therapies for traumatic optic neuropathy. In the context of cell replacement therapy, retinal ganglion cell-like cells derived from embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells-via chemical induction or direct reprogramming-have demonstrated the ability to integrate into the host retina and survive for weeks to months, potentially improving visual function. Mesenchymal stem cells derived from various sources, including bone marrow, umbilical cord, placenta, and adipose tissue, have been shown to enhance retinal ganglion cell survival, st

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.

Evidence level

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