Phrases with «retinal photoreceptors»

"Retinal photoreceptors" refer to specialized cells in the retina of the eye that detect and respond to light. These cells play a crucial role in vision by converting light into electrical signals, which are then transmitted to the brain for processing. Full definition

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Sentences with «retinal photoreceptors»

A new gene therapy treatment has restored some sight in a handful of blind patients suffering from Leber's congenital amaurosis, a syndrome in which, because of a broken or missing gene called RPE65, retinal photoreceptor cells malfunction and eventually die. (discovermagazine.com)
Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) belongs to a group of inherited retinal disorders associated with gradual vision impairment due to degeneration of retinal photoreceptors in various dog breeds. (cgejournal.biomedcentral.com)
They play a pivotal role in regulating synaptic transmission, modulating excitotoxicity responsible for much of the neuronal damage caused by hypoxic insult in the brain [37], and are expressed in retinal photoreceptors, horizontal cells, and bipolar cells as well as the amacrine and ganglion cells of the inner retina [38 — 41]. (molvis.org)
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Phrases with «retinal photoreceptors»

Sentences with «retinal photoreceptors»

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