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Researchers have successfully derived and purified lens epithelium, the tissue from which the lens of the eye develops. Using fluorescence activated cell sorting, the scientists identify the protein markers expressed in the lens epithelium and created lens cells in the lab. This is a huge breakthrough as it may lead to a cure for visual impairment caused by cataracts and other lens damaging diseases.
 
Researchers have successfully derived and purified lens epithelium, the tissue from which the lens of the eye develops. Using fluorescence activated cell sorting, the scientists identify the protein markers expressed in the lens epithelium and created lens cells in the lab. This is a huge breakthrough as it may lead to a cure for visual impairment caused by cataracts and other lens damaging diseases. Read more: http://bit.ly/WgNhZ7 Need science videos to watch on your next flight? Check out our free iTunes video podcasts, including MinutePhysics: http://bit.ly/mpiTunes

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