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ReviewDevelopments in ophthalmology2014

Stem cells, retinal ganglion cells and glaucoma.

Valentin M Sluch, Donald J Zack

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Review in Developments in ophthalmology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed.

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  15. CRISPR-Cas Genome Surgery in Ophthalmology.Translational vision science & technology · 2017
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  18. The Potential of Human Stem Cells for the Study and Treatment of Glaucoma.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2016
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Valentin M SluchOphthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md., USA.
Donald J Zack

Funding

BIOCHEMISTRY, CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY PROGRAMT32GM007445 · NIGMS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI GREEN, RACHEL · 1985 to 2021
$24.1M
Wilmer Core Grant for Vision ResearchP30EY001765 · NEI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Jiang Qian · 1985 to 2026
$22.1M
REGULATION OF RHODOPSIN GENE EXPRESSIONR01EY009769 · NEI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI ZACK, DONALD J. · 1992 to 2014
$8.1M
Visual Science Training ProgramT32EY007143 · NEI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Laura Ensign, JEREMY NATHANS · 1995 to 2026
$6.2M
Dual Leucine Zipper Kinase (DLK) as a Mediator of Retinal Ganglion Cell InjuryR01EY023754 · NEI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI ZACK, DONALD J. · 2013 to 2016
$1.6M
Protein kinase inhibitors that promote RGC survival and functionR21EY019737 · NEI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI ZACK, DONALD J. · 2009 to 2010
$449k
Novel Factors Promoting Retinal Ganglion Cell GrowthR21EY017155 · NEI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI ZACK, DONALD J · 2006 to 2007
$443k
AMD THERAPY: A Screen for Molecules that Promote RPE Survival and DifferentiationR21EY023812 · NEI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI ZACK, DONALD J. · 2013 to 2014
$441k
An RNAi Screen for Genes that Modulate Retinal Ganglion Cell SurvivalR21EY022769 · NEI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI WELSBIE, DEREK STUART, ZACK, DONALD J. · 2012 to 2013
$437k
Sustained-Release of a Novel Neuroprotective Agent for Improved Glaucoma TherapyR43EY023495 · NEI · GRAYBUG, LLC · PI YANG, MING, ZACK, DONALD J. · 2014 to 2014
$150k
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY001765NEI NIH HHS R01 EY009769NEI NIH HHS R01 EY023754NEI NIH HHS R21 EY017155NEI NIH HHS R21 EY019737NEI NIH HHS R21 EY022769NEI NIH HHS R21 EY023812NEI NIH HHS R43 EY023495NEI NIH HHS T32 EY007143NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007445
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) represent an essential neuronal cell type for vision. These cells receive inputs from light-sensing photoreceptors via retinal interneurons and then relay these signals to the brain for further processing. RGC diseases that result in cell death, e.g. glaucoma, often lead to permanent damage since mammalian nerves do not regenerate. Stem cell differentiation can generate cells needed for replacement or can be used to generate cells capable of secreting protective factors to promote survival. In addition, stem cell-derived cells can be used in drug screening research. Here, we discuss the current state of stem cell research potential for interference in glaucoma and other optic nerve diseases with a focus on stem cell differentiation to RGCs.

Indexed as

Stem CellsAnimalsCell- and Tissue-Based TherapyGlaucomaHumansRetinal Ganglion Cells

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PMID24732765
PMCPMC4547935

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