Table 1.

Stem cells that are implicated in the cell-based therapy for retinal diseases.

Source	Stem/progenitor markers	Reference
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSC)	CD44hi/CD11a+/CD11b+/Ly6G/C+/F4/80+/CD14, cKit+	(15)
Endothelial progenitor (EPC)	CD34+	(18)
Embryonic stem cells	CD31+/CD146+	(70, 71)
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC)	CD31+/CD146+	(70, 72)
Umbilical cord blood (UCB)-derived myeloid progenitor cells	CD14+	(73)
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC)	CD31−/CD34−/CD44+/CD45−/CD73+/CD90+/CD105+/CD140b+	(43, 45)

A limited compilation of stem cells that are implicated in retinal diseases with specific emphasis on retinopathy where applicable.