Research
Jan 24, 2026
Endothelial stem cells of the retinal vasculature reside in the optic nerve
Dr. Kohji Nishida, Center Director of WPI-PRIMe, and his research group discovered a “storage” of endothelial stem cells of the retinal vasculature reside in the optic nerve, which is a system to protect retinal vasculature. This researcg may lead to develop an novel treatment for retina deseases by recovering vessels. The paper is now available online on Nature Communications.
| Title | “Endothelial stem cells of the retinal vasculature reside in the optic nerve” |
| Authors | Susumu Sakimoto, Toru Takigawa, Akiko Oguchi, Masahito Yoshihara, Sho Sekito, Chihiro Ueda, Akihiko Shiraki, Kosuke Shiki, Kaito Yamaguchi, Yoko Fukushima, Shigetaka Kitajima, Yasuhiro Murakawa, Andrew J. Quantock, Kohji Nishida |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-025-68201-6 |
| Journal | Nature Communications（Online） |
| Published date | January 23, 2026 |
