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ReviewCells2024

The Formation and Renewal of Photoreceptor Outer Segments.

Jingjin Xu, Chengtian Zhao, Yunsi Kang

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Review in Cells, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed.

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  11. Microglia response and function in a chronic model of photoreceptor damage.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025
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  13. Systematic review:Frontiers in medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Jingjin XuCollege of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
Chengtian ZhaoCollege of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1236-914X
Yunsi KangCollege of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5735-8693

Funding

Laoshan Laboratory LSKJ202203204National Natural Science Foundation of China 32200415Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province of China ZR202111120125
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The visual system is essential for humans to perceive the environment. In the retina, rod and cone photoreceptor neurons are the initial sites where vision forms. The apical region of both cone and rod photoreceptors contains a light-sensing organelle known as the outer segment (OS), which houses tens of thousands of light-sensitive opsins. The OSs of photoreceptors are not static; they require rhythmic renewal to maintain normal physiological functions. Disruptions in OS renewal can lead to various genetic disorders, such as retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Understanding the patterns and molecular mechanisms of photoreceptor OS renewal remains one of the most intriguing topics in visual biology. This review aims to elucidate the structure of photoreceptor OSs, the molecular mechanisms underlying photoreceptor OS renewal, and the retinal diseases resulting from defects in this renewal process. Additionally, we will explore retinal diseases related to photoreceptor OS renewal and potential therapeutic strategies, concluding with a discussion on future research directions for OS renewal.

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Retinal Photoreceptor Cell Outer SegmentAnimalsHumansouter segments renewalphagosomesphotoreceptorretinal diseasesretinitis pigmentosa

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