Zebrafish exhibit this regeneration through their Müller glia (MG) cells, which act as stem cells. Upon retinal damage, MG cells re-enter the cell cycle, producing neuronal progenitors that ...

Study identifies a signaling cascade behind retina regeneration in zebrafish. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2022 / 12 / 221220112953.htm ...

These five images, spanning 28 days, show how regeneration happens in the zebrafish retina. Rods are shown in green, regenerating cells are shown in red, and all other cells are blue.

A study of the retinal development of zebrafish larvae and the genetic switch it has identified may help understand the progression of disease and find more effective treatments for blindness.

Retina-derived signals control pace of neurogenesis in visual brain areas but not circuit assembly. Nature Communications , 2023; 14 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40749-1 Cite This Page : ...

Highlights: . Retinal degeneration causes progressive loss of vision and has no cure at present. Zebrafish possess mechanism to self-repair their retinas with restoration of vision.

While regenerative stem cells have not been identified in the adult human retina, they have been found in zebrafish. Experts at U-M Medical School are investigating how cells called Muller glial cells ...

Although much has been learned about the molecular basis of these diseases, they are still incurable. To expedite discovery of new drugs for these diseases, our group studies zebrafish ...

What am I looking at? This video shows the cells that make up a section of the retina of a zebrafish larva only about a day after fertilization.Several cellular components are labeled: the plasma ...

These new cells effectively replace the damaged cells with functional retinal neurons, a pretty neat trick. Sadly, more than 375 million years of evolution separate humans and zebrafish, so ...