Internal limiting basement membrane inhibits functional engraftment of transplanted human retinal ganglion cells
Erika A. Aguzzi, Stella Mary, Marzieh Mowlavi Vardanjani, Dayn R. Godinez, Elizabeth C. Kimball, Behnoosh Bonakdar, Kevin Yang Zhang, Jian Du, Arumugam Nagalingam, William H. Yutzy, Sarah E. Quillen, Shreya L. Hariharakumar, Harry A. Quigley, Donald J. Zack, James T. Handa, Thomas V. Johnson
This study shows that disrupting the internal limiting membrane enhances the survival and functional integration of transplanted human retinal ganglion cells in the retina.
Science Translational Medicine · Apr 29, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience