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 …

A look into retinal organoids: methods, analytical techniques, and applications

TAV Afanasyeva, JC Corral-Serrano, A Garanto… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2021 - Springer
Inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) cause progressive loss of light-sensitive photoreceptors in
the eye and can lead to blindness. Gene-based therapies for IRDs have shown remarkable …

[HTML][HTML] Organoid intelligence (OI): the new frontier in biocomputing and intelligence-in-a-dish

L Smirnova, BS Caffo, DH Gracias, Q Huang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Biological computing (or biocomputing) offers potential advantages over silicon-based
computing in terms of faster decision-making, continuous learning during tasks, and greater …

Cone photoreceptors in human stem cell-derived retinal organoids demonstrate intrinsic light responses that mimic those of primate fovea

A Saha, E Capowski, MAF Zepeda, EC Nelson… - Cell Stem Cell, 2022 - cell.com
High-definition vision in humans and nonhuman primates is initiated by cone photoreceptors
located within a specialized region of the retina called the fovea. Foveal cone death is the …

[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 …

Patterning and development of photoreceptors in the human retina

KA Hussey, SE Hadyniak… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Humans rely on visual cues to navigate the world around them. Vision begins with the
detection of light by photoreceptor cells in the retina, a light-sensitive tissue located at the …

Re-formation of synaptic connectivity in dissociated human stem cell-derived retinal organoid cultures

AL Ludwig, SJ Mayerl, Y Gao… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-derived retinal organoids (ROs) can efficiently and
reproducibly generate retinal neurons that have potential for use in cell replacement …

[HTML][HTML] Organoids and organ chips in ophthalmology

N Manafi, F Shokri, K Achberger, M Hirayama… - The Ocular Surface, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent advances have driven the development of stem cell-derived, self-organizing, three-
dimensional miniature organs, termed organoids, which mimic different eye tissues …

Therapy approaches for Stargardt disease

E Piotter, ME McClements, RE MacLaren - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Despite being the most prevalent cause of inherited blindness in children, Stargardt disease
is yet to achieve the same clinical trial success as has been achieved for other inherited …

Single-cell RNA sequencing in vision research: Insights into human retinal health and disease

AP Voigt, NK Mullin, EM Stone, BA Tucker… - Progress in retinal and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Gene expression provides valuable insight into cell function. As such, vision researchers
have frequently employed gene expression studies to better understand retinal physiology …