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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2025

Generating ESC-Derived RGCs for Cell Replacement Therapy.

Mishal Rao, Chia-Chun Liu, Shining Wang, Kun-Che Chang

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Mishal RaoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Louis J. Fox Center for Vision Restoration, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Chia-Chun LiuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Louis J. Fox Center for Vision Restoration, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Shining WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Louis J. Fox Center for Vision Restoration, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Kun-Che ChangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Louis J. Fox Center for Vision Restoration, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. kcchang@pitt.edu.

Funding

Virus Production and Manipulation of Protein/Gene Expression ModuleP30EY008098 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Ethan A Rossi · 1989 to 2026
$17.8M
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY008098
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In several ocular diseases, degeneration of retinal neurons can lead to permanent blindness. Transplantation of stem cell (SC)-derived RGCs has been proposed as a potential therapy for RGC loss. Although there are reports of successful cases of SC-derived RGC transplantation, achieving long-distance regeneration and functional connectivity remains a challenge. To address these hurdles, retinal organoids are being used to study the regulatory mechanism of stem cell transplantation. Here we present a modified protocol for differentiating human embryonic stem cells (ESCs) into retinal organoids and transplanting organoid-derived RGCs into the murine eyes.

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Cell DifferentiationHuman Embryonic Stem CellsRetinal Ganglion CellsAnimalsCell- and Tissue-Based TherapyCell Culture TechniquesEmbryonic Stem CellsHumansMiceOrganoidsRetinaStem Cell TransplantationCell transplantationHuman embryonic stem cellsRetinal ganglion cellsRetinal organoid dissociationRetinal organoidsRGC differentiationRGC purification

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PMID39240524
PMCPMC12164832

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