This valuable study investigates the signaling pathways regulating retina regeneration. Solid evidence shows that the sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) signaling pathway is inhibited following retinal ...

This study investigates the genetic similarities and differences between two subtypes of glaucoma (normal tension and high tension). Multi-ethnic meta-analysis reveals overlapping risk loci, with ...

Bipolar cells in turn connect to amacrine cells and ganglion cells, the latter having axons that bundle together to form the optic nerve ... both neuronal and glial cells. This was shown clearly ...

The exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) eyes with other systemic, optic nerve-related or retinal diseases that could affect the RNFL thickness ... vulnerability and associated target mechanisms in ...

Studies suggest that compromised astrocyte function, a glial cell type, may relate to depressive symptoms and schizophrenia ... But as investigations continue, scientists increasingly suspect that ...

“There is an urgent need for transformative therapies that not only slow damage, but also protect and potentially regenerate nerve cells,” said Tesar, who directs the glial sciences institut ...