Open AccessPhysiologic Electrical Fields Direct Retinal Ganglion Cell Axon Growth In Vitro
Author(s) -
Kimberly K. Gokoffski,
Xingyuan Jia,
Daniel Shvarts,
Guohua Xia,
Min Zhao
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.18-25118
Subject(s) - retinal ganglion cell , axon , gtpase , retina , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , retinal , neuroscience , biochemistry
The purpose of this study was to characterize the ability of applied electrical fields (EFs) to direct retinal ganglion cell (RGC) axon growth as well as to assess whether Rho GTPases play a role in translating electrical cues to directional cues.
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