A Cole Eye Institute research team will study the role of inflammation in retinal regeneration in zebrafish, with support from a new four-year grant from the National Eye Institute.
Restoring the Retina: How to Regenerate Photoreceptors in Inherited Retinal Dystrophy
A study involving a zebrafish model of inherited retinal dystrophy finds that photoreceptors can regenerate when the notch3 gene is inhibited. In addition, immunosuppression can prevent the loss of photoreceptors.