Melanopsin-expressing retinal ganglion cells are resistant to cell injury, but not always [PDF]
, 2017 Melanopsin retinal ganglion cells (mRGCs) are intrinsically photosensitive RGCs deputed to non-image forming functions of the eye such as synchronization of circadian rhythms to light-dark cycle.
Carelli, Valerio +7 more
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Retinal ganglion cell loss is accompanied by antibody depositions and increased levels of microglia after immunization with retinal antigens. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 BackgroundAntibodies against retinal and optic nerve antigens are detectable in glaucoma patients. Recent studies using a model of experimental autoimmune glaucoma demonstrated that immunization with certain ocular antigens causes an immun-mediated ...
Stephanie C Joachim +8 more
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General features of the retinal connectome determine the computation of motion anticipation [PDF]
, 2015 Motion anticipation allows the visual system to compensate for the slow speed of phototransduction so that a moving object can be accurately located.
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Scientific Reports, 2021 Optic neuropathies such as glaucoma are characterized by retinal ganglion cell (RGC) degeneration and death. The sigma-1 receptor (S1R) is an attractive target for treating optic neuropathies as it is highly expressed in RGCs, and its absence causes ...
Michal Geva +7 more
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Elevated expression of human bHLH factor ATOH7 accelerates cell cycle progression of progenitors and enhances production of avian retinal ganglion cells. [PDF]
, 2018 The production of vertebrate retinal projection neurons, retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), is regulated by cell-intrinsic determinants and cell-to-cell signaling events.
Hashimoto, Takao +3 more
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Activation of BMP-Smad1/5/8 signaling promotes survival of retinal ganglion cells after damage in vivo. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 While the essential role of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling in nervous system development is well established, its function in the adult CNS is poorly understood.
Yumi Ueki, Thomas A Reh
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PTEN Expression Regulates Gap Junction Connectivity in the Retina
Frontiers in Neuroanatomy, 2021 Manipulation of the phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) pathway has been suggested as a therapeutic approach to treat or prevent vision loss due to retinal disease.
Ashley M. Chen +7 more
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Reflections on the Utility of the Retina as a Biomarker for Alzheimer's Disease: A Literature Review. [PDF]
, 2019 As a part of the central nervous system, the retina may reflect both physiologic processes and abnormalities related to diseases of the brain. Indeed, a concerted effort has been put forth to understand how Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology may manifest
Honma, Patrick +2 more
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Modeling human retinal ganglion cell axonal outgrowth, development, and pathology using pluripotent stem cell-based microfluidic platforms. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S AGomes C +9 more
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Therapeutic potential of co-enzyme Q10 in retinal diseases [PDF]
, 2017 Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) plays a critical role in mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation by serving as an electron carrier in the respiratory electron transport chain.
Marcheggiani, Fabio +6 more
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