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Tom Burgoyne Lab

@tomburgoynelab.bsky.social

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Cell biologist with an interest in retinal biology and respiratory cilia. Enjoys experiencing and photographing nature 🦅

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arvoiovs.bsky.social @arvoiovs.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Thomas Burgoyne et al. report that The P23H Rhodopsin Mouse Model Reveals a Novel Interaction Between the Endoplasmic Reticulum and Connecting Cilium Rootlet Within Photoreceptors, iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx....

Tom Burgoyne Lab @tomburgoynelab.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Our new paper is out today in @arvoiovs.bsky.social We provide evidence that the connecting cilium rootlet in mouse photoreceptors may act as a scaffold that supports ER positioning, enabling it to branch and form membrane contact sites with other cellular membranes. @ucleye.bsky.social

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The P23H Rhodopsin Mouse Model Reveals a Novel Interaction Between the Endoplasmic Reticulum and Connecting Cilium Rootlet Within Photoreceptors | IOVS | ARVO Journals

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UCL Institute of Ophthalmology @ucleye.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

A study led by @giuliaderossi.bsky.social has identified a key protein that triggers diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness. The study, funded by @diabetesuk.bsky.social is published today and featured on the cover of #ScienceTranslationalMedicine. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...

Early trigger of diabetic eye disease identified

A team led by UCL scientists has identified a key protein that triggers diabetic retinopathy – a condition caused by high blood sugar damaging the retina’s blood vessels and a leading cause of sight l...