Transient Vascular Cell Integration and Intrinsic Media-Stimulated Endothelial Activation Reveal Diabetic Retinopathy Signatures in Human Retinal Organoids
Rozaliya Tsikandelova, Raphael Schettler, Matthew D. Teasdale, Joe Kelk, Veronica Boczonadi, Birthe Dorgau, Rafiqul Hussain, Reinhold J. Medina, Stephen White, Robert Zweigerdt, Lyle Armstrong, Gerrit Hilgen, Majlinda Lako
The paper develops vascular organoids that integrate into retinal organoids, revealing diabetic retinopathy-like gene expression patterns in endothelial-like cells.
bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience