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ArticleStem cell reports2016

Retinal Organoids from Pluripotent Stem Cells Efficiently Recapitulate Retinogenesis.

Manuela Völkner, Marlen Zschätzsch, Maria Rostovskaya, Rupert W Overall, Volker Busskamp, Konstantinos Anastassiadis, Mike O Karl

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Article in Stem cell reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 156 papers.

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156citing papers in PubMed
15.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

156 citing papers in PubMed, 269 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Manuela VölknerGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany.
Marlen ZschätzschGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany.
Maria RostovskayaStem Cell Engineering, Biotechnology Center (BIOTEC), TU Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany.
Rupert W OverallCRTD - Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany.
Volker BusskampCRTD - Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany.
Konstantinos AnastassiadisStem Cell Engineering, Biotechnology Center (BIOTEC), TU Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany.
Mike O KarlGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany; CRTD - Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany. Electronic address: mike.karl@dzne.de.
TU Dresden · DEGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The plasticity of pluripotent stem cells provides new possibilities for studying development, degeneration, and regeneration. Protocols for the differentiation of retinal organoids from embryonic stem cells have been developed, which either recapitulate complete eyecup morphogenesis or maximize photoreceptor genesis. Here, we have developed a protocol for the efficient generation of large, 3D-stratified retinal organoids that does not require evagination of optic-vesicle-like structures, which so far limited the organoid yield. Analysis of gene expression in individual organoids, cell birthdating, and interorganoid variation indicate efficient, reproducible, and temporally regulated retinogenesis. Comparative analysis of a transgenic reporter for PAX6, a master regulator of retinogenesis, shows expression in similar cell types in mouse in vivo, and in mouse and human retinal organoids. Early or late Notch signaling inhibition forces cell differentiation, generating organoids enriched with cone or rod photoreceptors, respectively, demonstrating the power of our improved organoid system for future research in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine.

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AnimalsCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedGene Expression ProfilingHuman Embryonic Stem CellsHumansMiceMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, ConfocalMouse Embryonic Stem CellsOrgan Culture TechniquesOrganogenesisOrganoidsPAX6 Transcription FactorPluripotent Stem CellsRetinaPAX6 Transcription Factor

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PMID27050948
PMCPMC4834051
OpenAlexW2319627288

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