New Publication from Dr. Matsubara's Lab Reveals that Müller Cells Degenerate in the Alzheimer's Diseased Retina

October 7, 2022
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Dr. Alis Xu
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Dr. Joanne Matsubara

New paper by first author Dr. Alis Xu in Dr. Joanne Matsubara's research group reveals that Müller cells--pivotal cells in the retina that support neurons--degenerate in the Alzheimer's diseased retina. This paper also shows that microglial cells, although more numerous, do not appear to function to clear amyloid beta in the Alzheimer's diseased eye. This work is published in Acta Neuropathologica Communications.

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