Compositions and methods for reducing ocular diseases by implanting in an eye of a subject a composition comprising encapsulated cells which produce polypeptides, more particularly polypeptides that exhibit neurotrophic and/or anti-angiogenic activity. The encapsulation prevents the entry of host immune cells in the microcapsule while permitting the release of the polypeptide outside of the microcapsule.
用于减少眼部疾病的组合物和方法,方法是在受试者的眼睛中植入一种组合物,该组合物包含可产生
多肽的封装细胞,特别是具有神经营养和/或抗血管生成活性的
多肽。封装可防止宿主免疫细胞进入微胶囊,同时允许
多肽在微胶囊外释放。