Organoids: development and applications in disease models, drug discovery, precision medicine, and regenerative medicine

Q Yao, S Cheng, Q Pan, J Yu, G Cao, L Li, H Cao - MedComm, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Organoids are miniature, highly accurate representations of organs that capture the structure
and unique functions of specific organs. Although the field of organoids has experienced …

Mendelian randomization implicates causal association between epigenetic age acceleration and age-related eye diseases or glaucoma endophenotypes

J Chen, XL Yuan, X Zhou, J Xu, X Zhang, X Duan - Clinical Epigenetics, 2024 - Springer
Background Age-related eye diseases (AREDs) have become increasingly prevalent with
the aging population, serving as the leading causes of visual impairment worldwide …

[HTML][HTML] The application of retinal organoids in ophthalmic regenerative medicine: A mini-review

X Lan, H Jiang, Q Wang, Q Shiqi, Y Xiong - Regenerative Therapy, 2024 - Elsevier
Retinal organoids are three-dimensional (3D) microscopic tissues that are induced and
differentiated from stem cells or progenitor cells in vitro and have a highly similar structure to …

[HTML][HTML] Animal models of human disease 2.0

S Lange, JM Inal - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
The use of animal models is crucial for advancing translational research by identifying and
validating effective treatment targets and strategies for clinical application in human disease …

Green synthesis of neuroprotective spirocyclic chalcone derivatives and their role in protecting against traumatic optic nerve injury

J Wu, M Han, X Tan, L Zeng, Z Yang, H Zhong… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
For clinically prevalent traumatic optic neuropathy (TON) and other retinal and optic nerve
injuries lacking effective therapeutic agents, there is an urgent clinical demand for …

[HTML][HTML] Dexamethasone Impairs ATP Production and Mitochondrial Performance in Human Trabecular Meshwork Cells

S Kennedy, C Williams, E Tsaturian… - Current Issues in …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Mitochondrial damage occurs in human trabecular meshwork (HTM) cells as a result of
normal aging and in open angle glaucoma. Using an HTM cell model, we quantified …

Restoring and sustaining human postmortem retinal light responses with scalable methods for testing degenerative disease therapies

S Becker, J Allen, Z L'Ecuyer Morison, S Saeid… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Neuro-and retinal degenerative diseases rob millions of aging individuals of their
independence. Researching these diseases in human tissue has been hindered by the …

All eyes on the spiny mouse: an investigation into Acomys dimidiatus as a model for retinal biology and regeneration

JD Bills - uknowledge.uky.edu
The retina is a complex tissue with six types of neurons, supported by an intrinsic glia cell,
that work in concert to input a visual stimulus and relay a visual message to the brain …