Research progress in the reprogramming of retinal Müller glia cells / 解剖学报
Acta Anatomica Sinica
; (6): 484-489, 2023.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-1015205
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ABSTRACT
[Abstract] Blinding eye diseases caused by retinal degeneration have a detrimental effect on human health. Mammalian retina exhibits very limited capacity for self-repair after degenerative disease or injury. In contrast, zebrafish retina possesses a robust regenerative response that regenerates all types of retinal neurons and restores vision. Retina regeneration in zebrafish depends on a type of glia cells called Müller glia. Following retinal injury, zebrafish Müller glia undergo a reprogramming process and proliferate into multipotent progenitor cells that further differentiate into newborn retinal neurons. In recent years, significant progress has been made in the field of Müller glia-based retina regeneration. Here we summarize the mechanisms governing zebrafish retina regeneration and the recent advances in mammalian Müller glia reprogramming.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Acta Anatomica Sinica
Year:
2023
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Article