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ArticleScientific reports2017

Effects of neuroactive agents on axonal growth and pathfinding of retinal ganglion cells generated from human stem cells.

Tadashi Yokoi, Taku Tanaka, Emiko Matsuzaka, Fuminobu Tamalu, Shu-Ichi Watanabe, Sachiko Nishina, Noriyuki Azuma

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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  5. Retinal Ganglion Cell Replacement: Current Status and Challenges Ahead.Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists · 2019
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Tadashi YokoiDepartment of Ophthalmology and Laboratory for Visual Science, National Centre for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
Taku TanakaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Laboratory for Visual Science, National Centre for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
Emiko MatsuzakaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Laboratory for Visual Science, National Centre for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
Fuminobu TamaluDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.
Shu-Ichi WatanabeDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.
Sachiko NishinaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Laboratory for Visual Science, National Centre for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
Noriyuki AzumaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Laboratory for Visual Science, National Centre for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan. azuma-n@ncchd.go.jp.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We recently established a novel method for generating functional human retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) from human induced pluripotent cells (hiPSCs). Here, we confirmed that RGCs can also be generated from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). We investigated the usefulness of human RGCs with long axons for assessing the effects of chemical agents, such as the neurotrophic factor, nerve growth factor (NGF), and the chemorepellent factors, semaphorin 3 A (SEMA3A) and SLIT1. The effects of direct and local administration of each agent on axonal projection were evaluated by immunohistochemistry, real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and real-time imaging, in which the filopodia of the growth cone served as an excellent marker. A locally sustained agent system showed that the axons elongate towards NGF, but were repelled by SEMA3A and SLIT1. Focally transplanted beads that released SLIT1 bent the pathfinding of axons, imitating normal retinal development. Our innovative system for assessing the effects of chemical compounds using human RGCs may facilitate development of novel drugs for the examination, prophylaxis, and treatment of diseases. It may also be useful for observing the physiology of the optic nerve in vitro, which might lead to significant progress in the science of human RGCs.

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AxonsCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalHuman Embryonic Stem CellsHumansImmunohistochemistryInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsNerve Growth FactorsNerve Tissue ProteinsRetinal Ganglion CellsStem CellsTime-Lapse ImagingNerve Growth FactorsNerve Tissue ProteinsSLIT1 protein, human

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PMCPMC5711798

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