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Lookup NU author(s): Professor Majlinda LakoORCiD, Professor Evelyne SernagorORCiD
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© 2023 The Author(s)Cells in the human retina must rapidly adapt to constantly changing visual stimuli. This fast adaptation to varying levels and wavelengths of light helps to regulate circadian rhythms and allows for adaptation to high levels of illumination, thereby enabling the rest of the visual system to remain responsive. It has been shown that retinal microRNA (miRNA) molecules play a key role in regulating these processes. However, despite extensive research using various model organisms, light-regulated miRNAs in human retinal cells remain unknown. Here, we aim to characterize these miRNAs. We generated light-responsive human retinal organoids that express miRNA families and clusters typically found in the retina. Using an in-house developed photostimulation device, we identified a subset of light-regulated miRNAs. Importantly, we found that these miRNAs are differentially regulated by distinct wavelengths of light and have a rapid turnover, highlighting the dynamic and adaptive nature of the human retina.
Author(s): Celiker C, Weissova K, Cerna KA, Oppelt J, Dorgau B, Gambin FM, Sebestikova J, Lako M, Sernagor E, Liskova P, Barta T
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: iScience
Year: 2023
Volume: 26
Issue: 7
Print publication date: 21/07/2023
Online publication date: 28/06/2023
Acceptance date: 25/06/2023
Date deposited: 08/09/2023
ISSN (electronic): 2589-0042
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.
URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2023.107237
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107237
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