ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026
A paradoxical relationship between mitochondrial calcium regulation and retinal ganglion cell degeneration after axon damage.
Sean McCracken, Minglei Zhao, Kyler Squirrell, Christopher Zhao, Saman Behboodi Tanourlouee, Michelle Aum, Philip R Williams
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Sean McCrackenJohn F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Minglei ZhaoJohn F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Kyler SquirrellJohn F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Christopher ZhaoJohn F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Saman Behboodi TanourloueeJohn F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Michelle AumJohn F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Philip R WilliamsJohn F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4813-8925 Funding
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY CENTER VISION RESEARCHP30EY002687 · NEI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Steven Bassnett · 1985 to 2026
$18.4MVulnerable and Resilient Cells in Retinal DegenerationR01EY012543 · NEI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI SHIMING CHEN, Philip Raymond Williams · 2000 to 2026
$12.2MResearch Training Program in the Vision SciencesT32EY013360 · NEI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI SHIMING CHEN, Daniel Kerschensteiner · 2000 to 2026
$5.6MActivity-related mechanisms of selective retinal ganglion cell resilience and axon regenerationR01EY036111 · NEI · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI Nicholas Minh Abell Tran · 2024 to 2026
$2.2MIdentifying and leveraging strategies of inherently resilient retinal neurons to treat degenerationR01EY032908 · NEI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Philip Raymond Williams · 2022 to 2026
$1.9MKinase regulators of retinal ganglion cell survival and axon regenerationR01EY035684 · NEI · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI ZHIGANG HE, Philip Raymond Williams · 2024 to 2026
$1.9MNEI NIH HHS P30 EY002687NEI NIH HHS R01 EY012543NEI NIH HHS R01 EY032908NEI NIH HHS R01 EY035684NEI NIH HHS R01 EY036111NEI NIH HHS T32 EY013360
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Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) degenerate in optic neuropathies like glaucoma and traumatic optic nerve injury leading to irreversible vision loss. Higher levels of homeostatic Ca
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