Retinal ganglion cells—diversity of cell types and clinical relevance

US Kim, OA Mahroo, JD Mollon… - Frontiers in neurology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) are the bridging neurons that connect the retinal input to the
visual processing centres within the central nervous system. There is a remarkable diversity …

The molecular basis of retinal ganglion cell death in glaucoma

M Almasieh, AM Wilson, B Morquette… - Progress in retinal and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Glaucoma is a group of diseases characterized by progressive optic nerve degeneration that
results in visual field loss and irreversible blindness. A crucial element in the …

Retinal ganglion cell repopulation for vision restoration in optic neuropathy: a roadmap from the RReSTORe Consortium

JR Soucy, EA Aguzzi, J Cho, MJ Gilhooley… - Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death in glaucoma and other optic neuropathies results in
irreversible vision loss due to the mammalian central nervous system's limited regenerative …

Under pressure: cellular and molecular responses during glaucoma, a common neurodegeneration with axonopathy

RW Nickells, GR Howell, I Soto… - Annual review of …, 2012 - annualreviews.org
Glaucoma is a complex neurodegenerative disorder that is expected to affect 80 million
people by the end of this decade. Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) are the most affected cell …

Progressive ganglion cell degeneration precedes neuronal loss in a mouse model of glaucoma

BP Buckingham, DM Inman, W Lambert… - Journal of …, 2008 - jneurosci.org
Glaucoma is characterized by retinal ganglion cell (RGC) pathology and a progressive loss
of vision. Previous studies suggest RGC death is responsible for vision loss in glaucoma, yet …

Inhibition of the classical pathway of the complement cascade prevents early dendritic and synaptic degeneration in glaucoma

PA Williams, JR Tribble, KW Pepper, SD Cross… - Molecular …, 2016 - Springer
Background Glaucoma is a complex, multifactorial disease characterised by the loss of
retinal ganglion cells and their axons leading to a decrease in visual function. The earliest …

Retinal ganglion cell degeneration is topological but not cell type specific in DBA/2J mice

TC Jakobs, RT Libby, Y Ben, SWM John… - The Journal of cell …, 2005 - rupress.org
Using a variety of double and triple labeling techniques, we have reevaluated the death of
retinal neurons in a mouse model of hereditary glaucoma. Cell-specific markers and total …

Current concepts in the pathophysiology of glaucoma

R Agarwal, SK Gupta, P Agarwal… - Indian journal of …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Glaucoma, the second leading cause of blindness, is characterized by changes in the optic
disc and visual field defects. The elevated intraocular pressure was considered the prime …