Garcia, Maximilian J.
Beall, Amanda L.
Morales, Monica S.
Beatty, Nolan J.
Palmer, Samuel A.
Jhala, Marvarakumari
Drmanovic, Aleksandra
Priest, Stephen
Zhang, Yueli
Yang, Rong
Arellano, Kyana
Penn, John S.
Padovani-Claudio, Dolly A.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Vanderbilt Vision Research Center, Vanderbilt University
Knights Templar Eye Foundation
VUMC Clinical and Translational Science Award
National Eye Institute (R01 EY07533)
Research to Prevent Blindness
International Retinal Research Foundation (GF02527)
Children’s Eye Foundation of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (P30 DK020593)
Article History
Received: 22 January 2025
Accepted: 30 September 2025
First Online: 1 November 2025
Declarations
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: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.
: All animal studies were conducted in accordance with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, though a protocol approved by the IACUC at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and reported in accordance with ARRIVE guidelines. All data and findings adhered to the minimum reporting guidelines hosted by the EQUATOR Network.
: De-identified eye tissue samples were collected through the National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) for the isolation of primary human Müller cells. NDRI requires that informed consent be obtained in writing from any tissue donor or next-of-kin for the use of tissue in research. A signed consent/authorization remains on file at the tissue acquisition site. For more information, visit or call 1(800)-222-6374.