Session Details
[2MS-14]【J】Frontiers in visual and retinal science: Advances in Molecular Biology and Cutting-Edge Technologies
Thu. Dec 4, 2025 11:15 AM - 12:35 PM JST
Thu. Dec 4, 2025 2:15 AM - 3:35 AM UTC
Thu. Dec 4, 2025 2:15 AM - 3:35 AM UTC
Room 14(Pacifico Yokohama Conference Center 4F, 419)
Organizer: Wataru Otsu (Gifu Pharmaceutical University), Kei Takahashi (University of Pennsylvania)
Vision is important for a high quality of life, and photoreceptors, highly polarized sensory cilia, are central to this process by light detection and signal transduction. Recent advances in molecular biology and super-resolution microscopy have unveiled the molecular mechanisms underlying their functions. This symposium highlights the latest findings in photoreceptor research and explores diverse therapeutic strategies for visual disorders, ranging from small-molecule drugs to optogenetics.
Introduction
[2MS-14-01]Visualizing the Nanoscale Organization of Photoreceptor-Specific Structures by Ultrastructure Expansion Microscopy
○Kei Takahashi1 (1. University of Pennsylvania)
Q & A for Each Presentation
[2MS-14-02]Development of therapies for retinal degenerative diseases through elucidation of the regulatory mechanisms of ciliary protein transport
○Taro Chaya1, Makoto Ando1, Yamato Maeda1, Yuri Ayano1, Takahisa Furukawa1 (1. Inst. Protein Res., UOsaka)
Q & A for Each Presentation
[2MS-14-03]Investigation of the molecular mechanisms underlying outer segment transport in rodents using gene delivery systems
○Wataru Otsu1 (1. Gifu Pharmaceutical University)
Q & A for Each Presentation
[2MS-14-04]Application of optogenetics to photoreceptor degeneration.
○Eriko Sugano1, Kitako Tabata1, Akito Saito2, Shu Maruoka2, Taira Kakizaki2, Norihiro Katayama3, Takanori Yokoyama2, Yuka Endo2, Takumi Takahashi4, Shotarou Shigeizumi4, Hiroshi Tomita1 (1. Iwate Univ., 2. Div. of Fundamental and Appl. Sci., Iwate Univ., 3. Shokei Gakuin Univ., 4. Fac. of Sci. and Engineering, Iwate Univ.)