Michael T. Matthes

Multiple growth factors, cytokines, and neurotrophins rescue photoreceptors from the damaging effects of constant light.

M. M. LaVail, K Unoki, Douglas Yasumura et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1992 · 726 citations · Full text

Photobiology, Optogenetics, Cellular Physiology +25

Photoreceptor degeneration in inherited retinal dystrophy delayed by basic fibroblast growth factor

Ella G. Faktorovich, Roy H. Steinberg, Douglas Yasumura et al. · Nature · 1990 · 715 citations

Ocular Disease, Retina, Photoreceptor Cell +7

Protection of mouse photoreceptors by survival factors in retinal degenerations.

Matthew M. LaVail, D Yasumura, Michael T. Matthes et al. · PubMed · 1998 · 498 citations

mTOR-mediated dedifferentiation of the retinal pigment epithelium initiates photoreceptor degeneration in mice

Chen Zhao, Douglas Yasumura, Xiyan Li et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2010 · 310 citations · Full text

Ocular Disease, Cell Death, Mtor Inhibitor Rapamycin +17

Correction of the retinal dystrophy phenotype of the RCS rat by viral gene transfer of <i>Mertk</i>

Douglas Vollrath, Wei Feng, Jacque L. Duncan et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2001 · 286 citations · Full text