Table 1.
Details of procedures for rhesus monkeys included in the study. All blebs had a volume of 100μl. The presence of hNPCctx-GFP cells in the subretinal space was confirmed postmortem in all cases.
| Monkey # | Right eye: blebs, cell doses | Left eye: blebs, cell doses | Multifocal ERGs | Fundus photography | Fluorescein angiography | Cyclosporine immuno-suppression | Postoperative survival (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 extramacular blebs 50,000 cells/bleb | 1 submacular bleb 100,000 cells/bleb | - | - | - | No | 3 |
| 2 | 1 submacular bleb 100,000 cells/bleb | 2 submacular blebs 50,000 cells/bleb | - | - | - | No | 7 |
| 3 | 1 submacular bleb 100,000 cells/bleb | 2 extramacular blebs 50,000cells/bleb | - | Preop, 7 days postop | 7 days postop | No | 14 |
| 4 | 1 juxtamacular & 1 extramacular bleb 50,000 cells/bleb | 1 submacular bleb 100,000 cells/bleb | Preop, 31 days postop | Preop, 7 & 31 days postop | 7 days postop | No | 31 |
| 5 | 1 submacular & 1 extramacular bleb 600,000 cells/bleb | 1 submacular & 2 extramacular blebs 480,000 cells/bleb | Preop, 31 days postop | Preop, 7 & 34 days postop | 7 & 34 days postop | Yes | 39 |
| 6 | 3 extramacular blebs 480,000 cells/bleb | 3 extramacular blebs 480,000 cells/bleb | Preop, 31 days postop | Preop, 7 & 34 days postop | 7 & 34 days postop | Yes | 39 |