Table 5.
List of Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Expansion |
|---|---|
| 2D | Two-dimensional |
| AMC | Age-matched control |
| AMD | Age-related macular degeneration |
| cDNA | Complimentary deoxyribonucleic acid |
| d | day |
| DAB | 3-3’-Diaminobenzidine |
| DAPI | 4’,6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| dps | Days post-surgery |
| GCL | Ganglion cell layer |
| hESC | Human embryonic stem cell(s) |
| IHC | Immunohistochemistry |
| h- | Host |
| INL | Inner nuclear layer |
| IPL | Inner plexiform layer |
| iPSC | Induced pluripotent stem cell |
| OCT | Optical coherence tomography |
| OKT | Optokinetic test |
| ON | Optic nerve |
| OPL | Outer plexiform layer |
| P30 | Postnatal day 30 |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PR | Photoreceptor |
| qPCR | Quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| RCS | Royal College of Surgeons |
| RD | Retinal degenerate |
| RP | Retinitis pigmentosa |
| RPE | Retinal pigment epithelium |
| RT | Reverse transcriptase |
| SC | Superior colliculus |
| SC121 | Stem cell 121 antibody |
| SD | Spectral domain |
| t- | Transplant |
| VA | Visual acuity |