• Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Optometry, Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Wenzhou 325027, China;
Zhao Fuxin, Email: striveswzmc@163.com
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Retina is composed of a heterogeneous population of cell types, each with a unique biological function. Even if the same type of cells, due to genetic heterogeneity will lead to cell function differences. In the past, traditional molecular biological methods cannot resolve variations in their functional roles that arise from these differences, and some cells are difficult to define due to the lack of specific molecular markers or the scarcity of numbers, which hindered the understanding and research of these cells. With the development of biotechnology, single-cell RNA sequencing can analyze and resolve differences in single-cell transcriptome expression profiles, characterize intracellular population heterogeneity, identify new and rare cell subtypes, and more definitely define the characteristics of each cell type. It clarifies the origin, function, and variations in cell phenotypes. Other attributes include pinpointing both disease-related characteristics of cell subtypes and specific differential gene expression patterns, to deepen our understanding of the causes and progression of diseases, as well as to aid clinical diagnosis and targeted therapy.

Citation: Zhu He, Zhou Xiangtian, Zhao Fuxin. Advances in single-cell RNA sequencing in the retina. Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases, 2023, 39(1): 73-77. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn511434-20220117-00030 Copy

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