Optogenetic therapy for retinitis pigmentosa
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Gene Therapy for Retinitis Pigmentosa
The retina comprises diverse differentiated neurons that have specific functions. Photoreceptor cells, the first-order neurons in the retina, have photopigments (rhodopsin and opsin) that absorb photons. Signals produced by the photoreceptor cells are transmitted to second-order neurons. Finally, visual signals are transmitted to the brain from the third-order neurons, the retinal ganglion cell...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Gene Therapy
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0969-7128,1476-5462
DOI: 10.1038/gt.2011.155