Müller Cells in the Healthy and Diseased Retina
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Specialties, Ophthalmology, Internal Medicine, Neuroscience, Science & Nature, Science
| Author: | Andreas Reichenbach, Andreas Bringmann | ISBN: | 9781441916723 |
| Publisher: | Springer New York | Publication: | March 10, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Springer | Language: | English |
| Author: | Andreas Reichenbach, Andreas Bringmann |
| ISBN: | 9781441916723 |
| Publisher: | Springer New York |
| Publication: | March 10, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Springer |
| Language: | English |
Müller cells may be used in the future for novel therapeutic strategies to protect neurons against apoptosis (for example, somatic gene therapy), or to differentiate retinal neurons from Müller/stem cells. Meanwhile, a proper understanding of the gliotic responses of Müller cells in the diseased retina, and of their protective vs. detrimental effects, is essential for the development of efficient therapeutic strategies that use and stimulate the neuron-supportive/-protective - and prevent the destructive - mechanisms of gliosis.
Müller cells may be used in the future for novel therapeutic strategies to protect neurons against apoptosis (for example, somatic gene therapy), or to differentiate retinal neurons from Müller/stem cells. Meanwhile, a proper understanding of the gliotic responses of Müller cells in the diseased retina, and of their protective vs. detrimental effects, is essential for the development of efficient therapeutic strategies that use and stimulate the neuron-supportive/-protective - and prevent the destructive - mechanisms of gliosis.
