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ArticleStem cell reports2019

Astrocytes Regulate the Development and Maturation of Retinal Ganglion Cells Derived from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells.

Kirstin B VanderWall, Ridhima Vij, Sarah K Ohlemacher, Akshayalakshmi Sridhar, Clarisse M Fligor, Elyse M Feder, Michael C Edler, Anthony J Baucum, Theodore R Cummins, Jason S Meyer

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Article in Stem cell reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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34 citing papers in PubMed, 46 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kirstin B VanderWallDepartment of Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis IN 46202, USA.
Ridhima VijDepartment of Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis IN 46202, USA.
Sarah K OhlemacherDepartment of Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis IN 46202, USA.
Akshayalakshmi SridharDepartment of Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis IN 46202, USA.
Clarisse M FligorDepartment of Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis IN 46202, USA.
Elyse M FederDepartment of Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis IN 46202, USA.
Michael C EdlerDepartment of Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis IN 46202, USA; Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, Indiana University, Indianapolis IN 46202, USA.
Anthony J BaucumDepartment of Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis IN 46202, USA; Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, Indiana University, Indianapolis IN 46202, USA.
Theodore R CumminsDepartment of Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis IN 46202, USA; Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, Indiana University, Indianapolis IN 46202, USA.
Jason S MeyerDepartment of Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis IN 46202, USA; Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, Indiana University, Indianapolis IN 46202, USA; Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University, Indianapolis IN 46202, USA; Glick Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University, Indianapolis IN 46202, USA. Electronic address: meyerjas@iupui.edu.
University of Indianapolis · USIndiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis · USMidwest Eye Institute · US

Funding

Quality Assurance and Quality Control Project Management: Improving Submissions and Study Conduct in the Human Subjects Research Prior Approval ProcessUL1TR002529 · NCATS · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI MOE, SHARON M, WIEHE, SARAH ELIZABETH · 2018 to 2022
$27.2M
Derivation and Disease Modeling of Human Stem Cell-Derived Retinal Ganglion CellsR01EY024984 · NEI · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI MEYER, JASON STEPHEN · 2015 to 2019
$2.1M
Multidisciplinary Clinical and Translational Science (MCTS) Program (TL1)TL1TR000108 · NCATS · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI LLOYD-JONES, DONALD M · 2012 to 2013
$59k
NCATS NIH HHS TL1 TR000108NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002529NEI NIH HHS R01 EY024984
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) form the connection between the eye and the brain, with this connectivity disrupted in numerous blinding disorders. Previous studies have demonstrated the ability to derive RGCs from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs); however, these cells exhibited some characteristics that indicated a limited state of maturation. Among the many factors known to influence RGC development in the retina, astrocytes are known to play a significant role in their functional maturation. Thus, efforts of the current study examined the functional maturation of hPSC-derived RGCs, including the ability of astrocytes to modulate this developmental timeline. Morphological and functional properties of RGCs were found to increase over time, with astrocytes significantly accelerating the functional maturation of hPSC-derived RGCs. The results of this study clearly demonstrate the functional and morphological maturation of RGCs in vitro, including the effects of astrocytes on the maturation of hPSC-derived RGCs.

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AstrocytesCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedHumansPluripotent Stem CellsRetinaRetinal Ganglion Cellsastrocytedevelopmentdifferentiationpluripotent stem cellretinaretinal ganglion cellstem cell

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PMID30639213
PMCPMC6373493
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