Optic nerve innervation promotes Wnt/b-catenin pathway activity and progenitor cell proliferation in the zebrafish optic tectum
Olivia L. Hagen, Yehyun Kim, Elaine E. Kushkowski, Jiahe Yue, Hannah Rouse, Sara Helmstetter, Cameron G. Roberts, Máté Varga, Stephen W. Wilson, Kara L. Cerveny
The paper investigates how optic nerve innervation affects Wnt/b-catenin pathway activity and progenitor cell proliferation in zebrafish optic tectum, showing that innervation promotes survival and proliferation even in darkness.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology