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A cure for RP (Retinitus Pigmentosa) has been shown to work with mice in the lab. Clinical trials on humans is scheduled for 2028.
#rp #retinituspigmentosa #blind #retina #retinaldegeneration #lowvision
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Came across a 2016 book chapter on retinal neural plasticity, and it discusses specifically RP (Retinitus Pigmentosa) one of many "insults" to the retina that lead to this form of plasticity.
The loss of cones causes a cascade of rewiring resulting in the final stage in a complete change in retinal topology, which loses all typical layers.
It sounds like just having the cone inputs is enough to keep layers organized. The question is whether new inputs would enable functional rewiring...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482309/
What an amazing on-line resource!
#neuroscience #retinaldegeneration #plasticity #retinituspigmentosa #amd #retinaldisease #rp
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Ciliated #photoreceptor cells have been well studied re #RetinalDegeneration, but what about #PrimaryCilia in other ocular cell types? Study shows that #PrimaryCilium in RPE is essential for development & function; loss results in degeneration #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/3t2PwaG