Researchers unlock regenerative potential of cells in the mouse retina NEI-funded researchers use a clue from zebrafish to discover the cues that reprogram Müller glia into retinal neurons. Regenerating Muller glia (yellow) in the mouse retina.Tom Reh, Ph.D. Cells within an injured mouse eye can be coaxed into regenerating neurons and those new neurons appearContinue reading “Researchers unlock regenerative potential of cells in the mouse retina”
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Creative Minds: Reprogramming the Brain
by Dr. Francis Collins Caption: Neuronal circuits in the mouse retina. Cone photoreceptors (red) enable color vision; bipolar neurons (magenta) relay information further along the circuit; and a subtype of bipolar neuron (green) helps process signals sensed by other photoreceptors in dim light. Credit: Brian Liu and Melanie Samuel, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston. When most people thinkContinue reading “Creative Minds: Reprogramming the Brain”