Retinal organoids: a window into human retinal development

M O'Hara-Wright, A Gonzalez-Cordero - Development, 2020 - journals.biologists.com
Retinal development and maturation are orchestrated by a series of interacting signalling
networks that drive the morphogenetic transformation of the anterior developing brain …

Photoreceptor cell replacement in macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa: a pluripotent stem cell-based approach

G Gagliardi, KB M'Barek, O Goureau - Progress in retinal and eye research, 2019 - Elsevier
The human retina fails to regenerate and cell-based therapies offer options for treatment of
blinding retinal diseases, such as macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. The last …

[HTML][HTML] Single-cell transcriptomic comparison of human fetal retina, hPSC-derived retinal organoids, and long-term retinal cultures

A Sridhar, A Hoshino, CR Finkbeiner, A Chitsazan… - Cell reports, 2020 - cell.com
To study the development of the human retina, we use single-cell RNA sequencing (RNA-
seq) at key fetal stages and follow the development of the major cell types as well as …

Single-cell analysis of human retina identifies evolutionarily conserved and species-specific mechanisms controlling development

Y Lu, F Shiau, W Yi, S Lu, Q Wu, JD Pearson… - Developmental cell, 2020 - cell.com
The development of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) has allowed high-resolution
analysis of cell-type diversity and transcriptional networks controlling cell-fate specification …

Human embryonic stem cell-derived organoid retinoblastoma reveals a cancerous origin

H Liu, Y Zhang, YY Zhang, YP Li… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Retinoblastoma (Rb) is the most prevalent intraocular malignancy in children, with a
worldwide survival rate< 30%. We have developed a cancerous model of Rb in retinal …

Generating and using transcriptomically based retinal cell atlases

K Shekhar, JR Sanes - Annual Review of Vision Science, 2021 - annualreviews.org
It has been known for over a century that the basic organization of the retina is conserved
across vertebrates. It has been equally clear that retinal cells can be classified into …

Single-cell analyses reveal transient retinal progenitor cells in the ciliary margin of developing human retina

B Dorgau, J Collin, A Rozanska, D Zerti… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The emergence of retinal progenitor cells and differentiation to various retinal cell types
represent fundamental processes during retinal development. Herein, we provide a …

Large-scale snake genome analyses provide insights into vertebrate development

C Peng, DD Wu, JL Ren, ZL Peng, Z Ma, W Wu, Y Lv… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Snakes are a remarkable squamate lineage with unique morphological adaptations,
especially those related to the evolution of vertebrate skeletons, organs, and sensory …

Human organoids for the study of retinal development and disease

CM Bell, DJ Zack, CA Berlinicke - Annual review of vision …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Recent advances in stem cell engineering have led to an explosion in the use of organoids
as model systems for studies in multiple biological disciplines. Together with breakthroughs …

Systematic comparison of retinal organoid differentiation from human pluripotent stem cells reveals stage specific, cell line, and methodological differences

CB Mellough, J Collin, R Queen… - Stem cells …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
A major goal in the stem cell field is to generate tissues that can be utilized as a universal
tool for in vitro models of development and disease, drug development, or as a resource for …