Retina in a dish: Cell cultures, retinal explants and animal models for common diseases of the retina

S Schnichels, F Paquet-Durand, M Löscher… - Progress in retinal and …, 2021 - Elsevier
For many retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma,
and diabetic retinopathy (DR), the exact pathogenesis is still unclear. Moreover, the currently …

Cellular mechanisms of hereditary photoreceptor degeneration–Focus on cGMP

M Power, S Das, K Schütze, V Marigo, P Ekström… - Progress in Retinal and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The cellular mechanisms underlying hereditary photoreceptor degeneration are still poorly
understood, a problem that is exacerbated by the enormous genetic heterogeneity of this …

[PDF][PDF] Long-term, serum-free cultivation of organotypic mouse retina explants with intact retinal pigment epithelium

S Belhadj, A Tolone, G Christensen, S Das, Y Chen… - J. Vis …, 2020 - researchgate.net
In ophthalmic research, there is a strong need for in vitro models of the neuroretina. Here,
we present a detailed protocol for organotypic culturing of the mouse neuroretina with intact …

Programmed non-apoptotic cell death in hereditary retinal degeneration: crosstalk between cGMP-dependent pathways and PARthanatos?

J Yan, Y Chen, Y Zhu, F Paquet-Durand - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Programmed cell death (PCD) is a highly regulated process that results in the orderly
destruction of a cell. Many different forms of PCD may be distinguished, including apoptosis …

Identification of novel substrates for cGMP dependent protein kinase (PKG) through kinase activity profiling to understand its putative role in inherited retinal …

A Roy, J Groten, V Marigo, T Tomar… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Inherited retinal degenerative diseases (IRDs), which ultimately lead to photoreceptor cell
death, are characterized by high genetic heterogeneity. Many IRD-associated genetic …

Single-cell transcriptomic profiling in inherited retinal degeneration reveals distinct metabolic pathways in rod and cone photoreceptors

Y Chen, Y Dong, J Yan, L Wang, S Yu, K Jiao… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The cellular mechanisms underlying hereditary photoreceptor degeneration are still poorly
understood. The aim of this study was to systematically map the transcriptional changes that …

In vitro Model Systems for Studies Into Retinal Neuroprotection

Y Zhu, B Cao, A Tolone, J Yan, G Christensen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Therapy development for neurodegenerative diseases of the retina constitutes a major
unmet medical need, and this may be particularly relevant for inherited diseases of the …

Microfluidic and microscale assays to examine regenerative strategies in the neuro retina

M Vazquez - Micromachines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Bioengineering systems have transformed scientific knowledge of cellular behaviors in the
nervous system (NS) and pioneered innovative, regenerative therapies to treat adult neural …

Evaluation of mesenchymal stem cells as an in vitro model for inherited retinal diseases

M Dodina, D Gurtsieva, A Karabelsky… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Retinal pathologies are major causes of vision impairment and blindness in humans, and
inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), such as retinitis pigmentosa, Leber congenital amaurosis …

[PDF][PDF] Organotypic retinal explant cultures from Macaque Monkey

W Xu, Y Dong, Y Li, Z Hu… - Jove-Journal of …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Hereditary retinal degeneration (RD) is characterized by progressive photoreceptor cell
death. Overactivation of the cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-dependent protein …