[HTML][HTML] Transplantation of photoreceptors into the degenerative retina: Current state and future perspectives

SJ Gasparini, S Llonch, O Borsch, M Ader - Progress in retinal and eye …, 2019 - Elsevier
The mammalian retina displays no intrinsic regenerative capacities, therefore retinal
degenerative diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or retinitis …

Cell-based therapy for degenerative retinal disease

M Zarbin - Trends in molecular medicine, 2016 - cell.com
Stem cell-derived retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and photoreceptors (PRs) have restored
vision in preclinical models of human retinal degenerative disease. This review discusses …

Merging organoid and organ-on-a-chip technology to generate complex multi-layer tissue models in a human retina-on-a-chip platform

K Achberger, C Probst, J Haderspeck, S Bolz, J Rogal… - elife, 2019 - elifesciences.org
The devastating effects and incurable nature of hereditary and sporadic retinal diseases
such as Stargardt disease, age-related macular degeneration or retinitis pigmentosa …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Extension of retinofugal projections in an assembled model of human pluripotent stem cell-derived organoids

CM Fligor, SS Lavekar, J Harkin, PK Shields… - Stem Cell Reports, 2021 - cell.com
The development of the visual system involves the coordination of spatial and temporal
events to specify the organization of varied cell types, including the elongation of axons from …

Three-dimensional retinal organoids facilitate the investigation of retinal ganglion cell development, organization and neurite outgrowth from human pluripotent stem …

CM Fligor, KB Langer, A Sridhar, Y Ren, PK Shields… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Retinal organoids are three-dimensional structures derived from human pluripotent stem
cells (hPSCs) which recapitulate the spatial and temporal differentiation of the retina, serving …

Morphological and molecular defects in human three-dimensional retinal organoid model of X-linked juvenile retinoschisis

KC Huang, ML Wang, SJ Chen, JC Kuo, WJ Wang… - Stem Cell Reports, 2019 - cell.com
X-linked juvenile retinoschisis (XLRS), linked to mutations in the RS1 gene, is a
degenerative retinopathy with a retinal splitting phenotype. We generated human induced …

Development of a three-dimensional organoid model to explore early retinal phenotypes associated with Alzheimer's disease

SS Lavekar, J Harkin, M Hernandez, C Gomes… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the
accumulation of Aβ plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, resulting in synaptic loss and …

Stepwise differentiation of retinal ganglion cells from human pluripotent stem cells enables analysis of glaucomatous neurodegeneration

SK Ohlemacher, A Sridhar, Y Xiao, AE Hochstetler… - Stem …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs), including both embryonic and induced pluripotent
stem cells, possess the unique ability to readily differentiate into any cell type of the body …

[HTML][HTML] Organoid technology for retinal repair

S Llonch, M Carido, M Ader - Developmental biology, 2018 - Elsevier
A major cause for vision impairment and blindness in industrialized countries is the loss of
the light-sensing retinal tissue in the eye. Photoreceptor damage is one of the main …