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眼科領域初の再生医療製品としてのヒト（自己）角膜輪部由来角膜上皮細胞シート

著者： 大家義則¹

所属機関： ¹大阪大学大学院医学系研究科脳神経感覚器外科（眼科学）

ページ範囲：P.1287 - P.1292

　角膜上皮幹細胞疲弊症に対する治療として，患者の健常眼由来の角膜輪部を原材料として角膜上皮細胞を培養し，患眼に移植する自家培養角膜上皮細胞シート移植が開発されている。今回，治験によってその有効性および安全性が検証され，眼科領域における国内初の再生医療製品であるネピック^®として承認を得たので，本稿で紹介する。

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