Injectable Artificial Photoreceptors: STEM Cell Functional Integration and in vivo Electrophysiological Validation in Retinal Degeneration Models

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Authors: Afshin Izadian, Ali Torkashvand, Benjamin Allan McCall, Yong Gao, Christine M. Taylor, Fateme Karimi Hafshejani, Arupratan Das, Michelle L. Surma, Sunland Gong, and Amir Reza Hajrasouliha

Small Science, 31 July 2026

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