Retinal ganglion cells become hyperactive in progressive blindness (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Retinal ganglion cells become hyperactive in progressive blindness

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A mouse retinal ganglion cell (green), which becomes hyperactive in degenerative vision disorders. Other retinal cell types are labeled in blue. Hyperactivity interferes with the proper transfer of signals from the retina to the brain. Richard Kramer's lab at UC Berkeley has discovered what causes hyperactivity and has identified drugs that interfere with the process, and by doing so, improve vision.

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Shubhash Yadav, Richard Kramer lab, UC Berkeley

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