Microglial phagocytosis of living photoreceptors contributes to inherited retinal degeneration

Abstract Retinitis pigmentosa, caused predominantly by mutations in photoreceptor genes, currently lacks comprehensive treatment. We discover that retinal microglia contribute non‐cell autonomously to rod photoreceptor degeneration by primary phagocytosis of living rods. Using rd10 mice, we found th...

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Main Authors: Lian Zhao, Matthew K Zabel, Xu Wang, Wenxin Ma, Parth Shah, Robert N Fariss, Haohua Qian, Christopher N Parkhurst, Wen‐Biao Gan, Wai T Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2015-07-01
Series:EMBO Molecular Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15252/emmm.201505298
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