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Chengzhi Zhao

Washington University in St. LouisORCID 0009-0008-2467-8728Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Differential Survival of Retinal Ganglion Cell Types Following Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion

Saman Behboodi Tanourlouee, Chao Ren, Andrea C. Santeford, Sean McCracken, Minglei Zhao, Chengzhi Zhao, Rajendra S. Apte, Chao Zhou, Philip Raymond Williams

In a mouse branch retinal vein occlusion model, retinal ganglion cells die progressively over 14 days. α-RGCs and F-RGCs are lost fastest, and TBR2-positive intrinsically photosensitive RGCs survive best.

bioRxiv · Nov 1, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience✦ In-depth digest

A paradoxical relationship between mitochondrial calcium regulation and retinal ganglion cell degeneration after axon damage

Sean McCracken, Minglei Zhao, Kyler Squirrell, Chengzhi Zhao, Saman Behboodi Tanourlouee, Michelle Aum, Philip Raymond Williams

This study shows that higher mitochondrial calcium levels predict retinal ganglion cell survival after optic nerve injury, but reducing mitochondrial calcium increases survival, revealing a paradoxical relationship.

bioRxiv · May 15, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience