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Andrew J Fischer

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · The Ohio State University

Established · publishing since 1993

Publications

50

Citations

282

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

33

Publishing since 1993

Research summary
AI-generated

This researcher studies how the retina responds to injury, focusing on Müller glia, a support cell type that in some animals (like birds) can transform into progenitor cells capable of generating new neurons. Work in this area examines the signaling pathways (such as NF-κB, BMP/SMAD, TrkB, and retinoic acid) that control whether these glial cells proliferate and regenerate retinal neurons after damage, with implications for understanding retinal repair and neuroprotection.

Retinal regenerationMüller glia biologyNeuroinflammation and neuroprotectionCell signaling pathways (NF-κB, BMP/SMAD, TrkB)Neurogenesis in the eye

Publication output was fairly steady at 2-3 papers per year from 2017 to 2020 but has slowed sharply since 2021, with little to no output recorded in most recent years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.2/year recently
2017: 3 publications3172018: 3 publications3182019: 2 publications192020: 3 publications3202021: 1 publication212223242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
  • Endocannabinoids reduce NF-κB signaling in Müller glia and promote the formation of Müller glia-derived progenitor cells in damaged retinas

    Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 2021

  • IL-1β conveys neuroprotection via astrocytic IL1R1 signaling following excitotoxic retinal injury

    Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 2019

  • TrkB-signaling potentiates Müller glia proliferation in damaged and FGF2-treated retinas.

    Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 2018

  • The role of NF-kB signaling in Müller glia-derived progenitor cell proliferation after NMDA damage

    Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 2018

  • Comparative transcriptomic and epigenomic analysis identifes regulators of neurogenic competence in retinal Müller glia.

    2018

  • Retinoic acid signaling promotes proliferation and neuronal differentiation from Muller glia-derived progenitor cells in the avian retina.

    Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 2017

  • Age Specific Behavioral Variability of Creek Chub Minnows after Exposure to Various Chemicals

    Minds at UW (University of Wisconsin) · 2017

  • NF-κB signaling prevents the formation of Müller glia-derived progenitor cells in avian retina

    Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 2017

  • Volumetric retinal fluorescence microscopic imaging with extended depth of field

    Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 2016

  • Toward Standard Controls for Her2 Immunohistochemistry

    Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology · 2016

  • 612. Systemic AAV Injection in Guinea Pigs and Non-Human Primates Targets the Enteric Nervous System

    Molecular Therapy · 2016

  • Reactive Microglia are Neuroprotective in the Mammalian Retina

    Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 2016

  • BMP/SMAD-signaling is necessary for the formation of proliferating Müller glia-derived progenitors

    Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 2016

Publishes in
  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science×10
  • Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE×1
  • Minds at UW (University of Wisconsin)×1
  • Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology×1
  • Molecular Therapy×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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