Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Migrate and Rescue RPE in the Setting of Oxidative Stress

Figure 5

Retinal pigment epithelium layer. (a) Retinal slices were stained with RPE65 antibody (red) and the nuclear dye DAPI (blue). (b) RPE65 intensity was quantified by marking the RPE layer and measuring the fluorescence intensity compared to the image’s background using ImageJ software. RPE layer staining was stronger in the eyes that received treatment with ASCs ( value = 0.0073). Yellow arrows indicate the RPE layer. Bar = 50 μm. ONL: outer nuclear layer; INL: inner nuclear layer; RGC: retinal ganglion layer. for each studied group.

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