Transplanted neurons integrate into adult retinas and respond to light

Replacing lost retinal ganglion cells is a potential treatment for optic neuropathies such as glaucoma. Here, the authors show that transplanted donor RGCs can successfully integrate into a mature host retina in vivo, projecting axons along the intact visual pathway and responding to light stimuli.

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Auteurs principaux: Praseeda Venugopalan, Yan Wang, Tu Nguyen, Abigail Huang, Kenneth J. Muller, Jeffrey L. Goldberg
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/d510c6c61d334135aba88bebb6041525
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