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Michael Morales

University of Idaho

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:zebrafish· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Assay:spatial transcriptomics· 1

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Microglia support regeneration of rod photoreceptors in larval zebrafish retina through Nrf2-independent mechanisms

Michael Morales, Diana M. Mitchell

This study shows microglia support rod photoreceptor regeneration in larval zebrafish, but Nrf2-independent mechanisms handle redox functions during regeneration.

bioRxiv · Oct 24, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Microglia maintain retinal redox homeostasis following ablation of rod photoreceptors in zebrafish

Michael Morales, Diana M. Mitchell

This study shows that microglia in zebrafish retinas clear ROS from dying rod photoreceptors, preventing oxidative stress and off-target cell death.

Journal of Biological Chemistry · May 18, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Intercellular contact and cargo transfer between Müller glia and to microglia precede apoptotic cell clearance in the developing retina

Michael Morales, Anna P. Findley, Diana M. Mitchell

The paper uses real-time imaging of zebrafish retinas to show intercellular exchanges between Müller glia and microglia during apoptotic cell clearance.

Development · Jan 1, 2024Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology