Dec 21, 2021
Light at the End of the Tunnel
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Cells transplanted into the retina transfer materials to recipient cells through nanotubes.
![Cells transplanted into the retina transfer materials to recipient cells through nanotubes.](/sites/default/files/styles/scale_width_1750/public/assets/news/image/Wallace_Nov_2021.jpg?itok=P97N0PDL)
Photo courtesy of UHN
The nanotubes observed by Dr. Wallace are analogous to human-made tunnels. Instead of connecting cities separated by mountains, the nanotubes serve as a conduit between photoreceptor cells that are transplanted into the retina at the back of the eye and e