One area where it is making a difference is in the understanding of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) loss in optic neuropathies like glaucoma. Effective strategies for retinal repair and regeneration ...

"When we saw unique changes in NZO's retinal ganglion cells at the molecular level, sure enough, we saw drastic functional changes in those cells." These models will allow researchers to study how ...

This study demonstrated that the conditional knockout of afadin disrupts retinal laminar organization and reduced number of photoreceptors while preserving some of the structure and light ...

Abstract: Early retinal vascular changes in diseases such as diabetic retinopathy often occur at a microscopic level. Accurate evaluation of retinal vascular networks at a micro-level could ...

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a combination of four congenital (present at birth) heart defects that affect infants and children. The defects occur together and change the way blood flows through the ...

The authors examined whether aberrantly-projecting retinal ganglion cell in albino mice innervate a separate population of thalamocortical neurons, as would be predicted for Hebbian learning rules.

State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan ...

To prevent cell contamination and facilitate the application of a highly standardized protocol, the use of MSCs for therapeutic purposes requires highly skilled professionals. Even though many ...

Newly discovered brain cells count each bite before sending the order to cease eating a meal. Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to ...

Melanin is a polymeric pigment naturally produced within melanocytes and CM cells that gained a noteworthy attention due to its pharmacological properties, and potential for the design of ...