Alpha-Type Retinal Ganglion Cells in Part of an Intact Mouse Retina (IMAGE)

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Alpha-Type Retinal Ganglion Cells in Part of an Intact Mouse Retina

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Cells, genetically marked with GFP, are viewed on a flat-mounted retina. The axons or fibers lead to the optic nerve head (round structure in the top right corner) and then exit the eyeball into the optic nerve. The alpha RGCs are killed by sox11 despite its pro-regenerative effect on some other still undefined type(s) of RGCs.

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Imae courtesy of Fengfeng Bei, Brigham and Women's Hospital

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