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ArticleStem cell research & therapy2026

Early hypoxia treatment and oxygen-concentration alteration promote the retinal progenitor proliferation and ganglion cell maturation in human retinal organoid development.

Lixiong Gao, Hongyu Li, Zi Ye, Yuhan Yan, Wen Li, Jiafei Xi, Zhaohui Li

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Lixiong Gao *Senior Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Hongyu Li *Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.
Zi YeSenior Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yuhan YanSenior Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Wen LiSenior Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Jiafei XiStem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Lab, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China. xi_jiafei@126.com.
Zhaohui LiSenior Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. zhaohuili202104@163.com.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82000923Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality L254092the Innovation and Development Special Fund from Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital 2024BJ-02the Innovation and Development Special Fund from Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital 2024BJ-03
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Abstract

backgroundRetinal organoids (ROs) derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) hold immense potential for modeling retinal development and diseases. However, current differentiation protocols often overlook the physiological hypoxic microenvironment of early embryogenesis, potentially compromising developmental fidelity. In this study, we investigated how staged oxygen modulation-hypoxic priming followed by normoxic transition-optimizes RO development by mimicking in vivo oxygen dynamics.

methodsThe H9 hESC line was differentiated into ROs using a modified serum-free floating culture of embryoid body-like aggregates with quick reaggregation (SFEBq) protocol under four oxygen regimens: constant normoxia (20% O

resultsEarly hypoxia (5% O

conclusionStaged oxygen modulation-hypoxic priming followed by normoxic transition-synergistically enhanced RO development by expanding progenitor reservoirs and promoting RGC maturation. This protocol offers a physiologically relevant framework for generating high-fidelity ROs for disease modeling and regenerative applications.

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OrganoidsOxygenRetinaRetinal Ganglion CellsCell DifferentiationCell HypoxiaCell LineCell ProliferationHuman Embryonic Stem CellsHumansHypoxiaOxygenHypoxiaRetinal developmentRetinal ganglion cellsRetinal organoids

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PMCPMC12990659

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