Cell Types of the Human Retina and Its Organoids at Single-Cell Resolution

Scikit-learn: Machine Learning in Python

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Retinal organoids with X-linked retinoschisis RS1 (E72K) mutation exhibit a photoreceptor developmental delay and are rescued by gene augmentation therapy

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Development of bioinformatics and multi-omics analyses in organoids

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Current perspective on retinal remodeling: Implications for therapeutics

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Re-formation of synaptic connectivity in dissociated human stem cell-derived retinal organoid cultures

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Single-cell transcriptomics enable the characterization of local extension in retinoblastoma

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Hyaluronan improves photoreceptor differentiation and maturation in human retinal organoids

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Directed differentiation and direct reprogramming: Applying stem cell technologies to hearing research

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Retinal gene therapy for Stargardt disease with dual AAV intein vectors is both safe and effective in large animal models

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Modelling neurodegeneration and inflammation in early diabetic retinopathy using 3D human retinal organoids

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Genetic Analysis of Retinal Cell Types in Neuropsychiatric Disorders

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Immunohistochemistry and Spatial Density of Müller Cells in the Human Fovea

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Generation of vascularized retinal organoids containing microglia based on a PDMS microwell platform

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Molecular Mechanisms behind Inherited Neurodegeneration of the Optic Nerve

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Generation of 3D retinal tissue from human pluripotent stem cells using a directed small molecule-based serum-free microwell platform

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Three-dimensional (3D) cell culture studies: a review of the field of toxicology

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Generation of Human Patient iPSC-derived Retinal Organoids to Model Retinitis Pigmentosa

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Retinal dystrophins and the retinopathy of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

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PRPF31-retinitis pigmentosa: Challenges and opportunities for clinical translation

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Loss of Sarm1 reduces retinal ganglion cell loss in chronic glaucoma

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Phototoxicity avoidance is a potential therapeutic approach for retinal dystrophy caused by EYS dysfunction

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Microphysiological Neurovascular Barriers to Model the Inner Retinal Microvasculature

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Comparative 3D genome analysis between neural retina and retinal pigment epithelium reveals differential cis-regulatory interactions at retinal disease loci

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Brain and Retinal Organoids for Disease Modeling: The Importance of In Vitro Blood–Brain and Retinal Barriers Studies

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Expression and subcellular localization of USH1C /harmonin in human retina provides insights into pathomechanisms and therapy

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Solutions to a Radical Problem: Overview of Current and Future Treatment Strategies in Leber’s Hereditary Opic Neuropathy

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Retinal regions shape human and murine Müller cell proteome profile and functionality

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Decoding cellular plasticity and niche regulation of limbal stem cells during corneal wound healing

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Control of Microbial Opsin Expression in Stem Cell Derived Cones for Improved Outcomes in Cell Therapy

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Disentangling cellular heterogeneity into interpretable biological factors through structured latent representationsPreprint

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Spatiotemporally resolved transcriptomics reveals the cellular dynamics of human retinal development

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Retinal Organoids: Innovative Tools for Understanding Retinal Degeneration

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Integrating single-cell RNA-seq datasets with substantial batch effects

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Characterization and staging of outer plexiform layer development in human retina and retinal organoids

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Quantification of Reactive Oxygen Species Using 2′,7′-Dichlorofluorescein Diacetate Probe and Flow-Cytometry in Müller Glial Cells

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Integrative Single‐Cell Transcriptomics and Epigenomics Mapping of the Fetal Retina Developmental Dynamics

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Pharmacological Approaches to Hearing Loss

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Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Cell Culture and Their Applications

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Photoreceptor laminin drives differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells to photoreceptor progenitors that partially restore retina function

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Loss-of-function variants in UBAP1L cause autosomal recessive retinal degeneration

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A Comparative Analysis of Models for AAV-Mediated Gene Therapy for Inherited Retinal Diseases

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Exploiting hiPSCs in Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON): Present Achievements and Future Perspectives

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The Role of GJD2 (Cx36) in Refractive Error Development

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The World of Organoids: Gastrointestinal Disease Modelling in the Age of 3R and One Health with Specific Relevance to Dogs and Cats

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Dual AAV vectors for efficient delivery of large transgenes

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Retina-inspired flexible photosensitive arrays based on selective photothermal conversion

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Inner Ear Organoids: Strengths and Limitations

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Transplanted human photoreceptors transfer cytoplasmic material but not to the recipient mouse retina

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Latent Epigenetic Programs in Müller Glia Contribute to Stress, Injury, and Disease Response in the Retina

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Retinal Gene Therapy for Usher Syndrome: Current Developments, Challenges, and Perspectives

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Tissue engineering in age-related macular degeneration: a mini-review

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Precise control of neural activity using dynamically optimized electrical stimulation

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The Usher syndrome 1C protein harmonin regulates canonical Wnt signaling

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Modeling autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa by using patient-specific retinal organoids with a class-3 RHO mutation

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Unveiling the molecular complexity of proliferative diabetic retinopathy through scRNA-seq, AlphaFold 2, and machine learning

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Single-cell sequencing in diabetic retinopathy: progress and prospects

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Identification and characterization of human retinal stem cells capable of retinal regeneration

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Recent evolution of the developing human intestine affects metabolic and barrier functions

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Toxicity Screens in Human Retinal Organoids for Pharmaceutical Discovery

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Inducible Pluripotent Stem Cells to Model and Treat Inherited Degenerative Diseases of the Outer Retina: 3D-Organoids Limitations and Bioengineering Solutions

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Transient Retention of Photoreceptor Outer Segments in Matrigel-Embedded Retinal Organoids

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Generation of Human iPSC-Derived Retinal Organoids for Assessment of AAV-Mediated Gene Delivery

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Deep Sc-RNA sequencing decoding the molecular dynamic architecture of the human retina

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DECODE: deep learning-based common deconvolution framework for various omics data

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Rare variant analyses across multiethnic cohorts identify novel genes for refractive error

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CEP162 deficiency causes human retinal degeneration and reveals a dual role in ciliogenesis and neurogenesis

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Human iPSC-derived retinal organoids develop robust Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology

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Establishment and Characterization of Testis Organoids with Proliferation and Differentiation of Spermatogonial Stem Cells into Spermatocytes and Spermatids

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Retinal Organoid Microenvironment Enhanced Bioactivities of Microglia-Like Cells Derived From HiPSCs

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In Vitro Models of Diabetes: Focus on Diabetic Retinopathy

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Virtual human retina: Simulating neural signalling, degeneration, and responses to electrical stimulation

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Unravelling genotype-phenotype correlations in Stargardt disease using patient-derived retinal organoids

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Revealing the neurodevelopmental toxicity of face mask-derived microplastics to humans based on neural organoids

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