Single-cell transcriptomic atlas of the human retina identifies cell types associated with age-related macular degeneration.

ABSTRACT: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified genetic variants associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), one of the leading causes of blindness in the elderly. However, it has been challenging to identify the cell types associated with AMD given the genetic complexity of the disease. Here we perform massively parallel single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) of human retinas using two independent platforms, and report the first single-cell transcriptomic atlas of the human retina. Using a multi-resolution network-based analysis, we identify all major retinal cell types, and their corresponding gene expression signatures. Heterogeneity is observed within macroglia, suggesting that human retinal glia are more diverse than previously thought. Finally, GWAS-based enrichmen

SUBMITTER: Menon M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6814749 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature