Biomimetic hydrogel platform reveals active force transduction from retinal pigment epithelium to photoreceptors
Sanna Korpela, Maija Kauppila, Viivi Karema-Jokinen, Lassi Sukki, Pasi J. Kallio, Heli Skottman, Soile Nymark, Teemu O. Ihalainen
This study develops a biomimetic hydrogel platform to model RPE-retina interactions, revealing actin-dependent force transduction during photoreceptor phagocytosis.
Acta Biomaterialia · Sep 3, 2025Peer-reviewedBiophysics