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ArticleScience advances2026

Healing of ischemic injury in the retina.

Silke Becker, Zia L'Ecuyer Morison, Jordan Allen, Sama Saeid, Lee Sturgis, Austin Adderley, Ari Koskelainen, Frans Vinberg

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Article in Science advances, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Authors and funding

8 authors.

Silke BeckerJohn A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4674-6011
Zia L'Ecuyer MorisonJohn A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Jordan AllenJohn A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-7679-1329
Sama SaeidDepartment of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland.ORCID 0009-0007-2253-0714
Lee SturgisJohn A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.ORCID 0009-0002-3330-3406
Austin AdderleyUtah Lions Eye Bank, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-8853-6974
Ari KoskelainenDepartment of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-3842-8283
Frans VinbergJohn A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3439-4979

Funding

Virus Production and Manipulation of Protein/Gene Expression ModuleP30EY008098 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI John D Ash · 1989 to 2026
$17.8M
University of Utah, Core Vision Research GrantP30EY014800 · NEI · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI Bryan William Jones · 2005 to 2026
$14.6M
Pigment Regeneration Mechanisms in the Human RetinaR01EY031706 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI Frans Vinberg · 2020 to 2026
$2.5M
Vision Research Training Grant at the University of UtahT32EY024234 · NEI · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI DAVID KRIZAJ, Monica L Vetter · 2014 to 2026
$2.3M
Drug Screening Platform in the Light-Responsive Human EyeR43EY037154 · NEI · EYESCREEN, INC. · PI ALLEN, JORDAN, VINBERG, FRANS · 2025 to 2025
$306k
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY008098NEI NIH HHS P30 EY014800NEI NIH HHS R01 EY031706NEI NIH HHS R43 EY037154NEI NIH HHS T32 EY024234
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuro- and retinal degenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's, stroke, age-related macular degeneration, and central retinal artery occlusion, rob millions of their independence. Studying these diseases in human retinas has been hindered by the rapid loss of neuronal activity after death. While some CNS activity has been restored postmortem, synchronized neuronal transmission beyond 30 min has remained elusive. We overcome this barrier by reviving and sustaining light signal transmission in human retinas recovered up to 4 hours after death and stored for up to 48 hours. We also introduce infrared-based ex vivo imaging for precise sampling, a closed perfusion system for drug testing, and an ex vivo ischemia-reperfusion model in mouse and human retina. This platform enables testing of neuroprotective and neurotoxic effects of drugs targeting oxidative stress and glutamate excitotoxicity. Our advances question the irreversibility of ischemic injury, support preclinical studies in vision restoration, offer insights into treating CNS ischemia, and pave the way for human donor eye transplantation.

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IschemiaReperfusion InjuryRetinaWound HealingAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalHumansMiceOxidative Stress

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PMID41564179
PMCPMC12822649

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