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We have earlier characterized the expression of Rbfox1 in amacrine and retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and showed that deletion of <jats:italic>Rbfox1<\/jats:italic> in adult animals results in depth perception deficiency. The current study investigates the effect of Rbfox1 downregulation on survival of RGCs injured by optic nerve crush (ONC). Seven days after ONC, animals sustained severe degeneration of RGC axons in the optic nerve and significant loss of RGC somas. Semi-quantitative grading of optic nerve damage in control + ONC, control + tamoxifen + ONC, and <jats:italic>Rbfox1<\/jats:italic><jats:sup>\u2013\/\u2013<\/jats:sup> + ONC groups ranged from 4.6 to 4.8 on a scale of 1 (normal; no degenerated axons were noted) to 5 (total degeneration; all axons showed degenerated organelles, axonal content, and myelin sheath), indicating a severe degeneration. Among these three ONC groups, no statistical significance was observed when any two groups were compared. The number of RGC somas were quantitatively analyzed in superior, inferior, nasal and temporal retinal quadrants at 0.5, 1, and 1.5 mm from the center of the optic disc. The average RGC densities (cells\/mm<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>) were: control 6,438 \u00b1 1,203; control + ONC 2,779 \u00b1 573; control + tamoxifen 6,163 \u00b1 861; control + tamoxifen + ONC 2,573 \u00b1 555; <jats:italic>Rbfox1<\/jats:italic><jats:sup>\u2013\/\u2013<\/jats:sup> 6,437 \u00b1 893; and <jats:italic>Rbfox1<\/jats:italic><jats:sup>\u2013\/\u2013<\/jats:sup> + ONC 2,537 \u00b1 526. The RGC loss in control + ONC, control + tamoxifen + ONC and <jats:italic>Rbfox1<\/jats:italic><jats:sup>\u2013\/\u2013<\/jats:sup> + ONC was 57% (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 1.44954E-42), 58% (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 1.37543E-57) and 61% (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 5.552E-59) compared to RGC numbers in the relevant uninjured groups, respectively. No statistically significant difference was observed between any two groups of uninjured animals or between any two ONC groups. 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