Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) prevents retinal cell death via PEDF Receptor (PEDF-R): identification of a functional ligand binding site

P Subramanian, S Locatelli-Hoops, J Kenealey… - Journal of Biological …, 2013 - ASBMB
The extracellular pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) displays retina survival activity
by interacting with receptor proteins on cell surfaces. We have previously reported that …

Pigment epithelium-derived factor receptor (PEDF-R): a plasma membrane-linked phospholipase with PEDF binding affinity

P Subramanian, PM Notario, SP Becerra - Retinal Degenerative Diseases …, 2010 - Springer
Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), a multifunctional protein, acts in retinal
differentiation, survival and maintenance by interacting with high affinity receptors on the …

Small retinoprotective peptides reveal a receptor-binding region on pigment epithelium-derived factor

J Kenealey, P Subramanian, A Comitato… - Journal of Biological …, 2015 - ASBMB
The cytoprotective effects of pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) require interactions
between an as of a yet undefined region with a distinct ectodomain on the PEDF receptor …

Signaling Mechanisms involved in PEDF-mediated retinoprotection

G Pagan-Mercado, SP Becerra - Retinal Degenerative Diseases …, 2019 - Springer
Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) is involved in signal transduction cascades
necessary for protection of the retina. The interaction between PEDF and retinal cells elicits …

Identification of a lipase-linked cell membrane receptor for pigment epithelium-derived factor

L Notari, V Baladron, JD Aroca-Aguilar, N Balko… - Journal of biological …, 2006 - ASBMB
Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) is an extracellular multifunctional protein
belonging to the serpin superfamily with demonstrable neurotrophic, gliastatic …

Pigment epithelium-derived factor protects cone photoreceptor-derived 661W cells from light damage through Akt activation

M Rapp, G Woo, MR Al-Ubaidi, SP Becerra… - Retinal Degenerative …, 2014 - Springer
Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) can delay and prevent the death of
photoreceptors in vivo. We investigated the survival activity of PEDF on cone photoreceptor …

Pigment epithelium-derived factor reduces apoptosis and pro-inflammatory cytokine gene expression in a murine model of focal retinal degeneration

Y Wang, P Subramanian, D Shen, J Tuo… - ASN …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
AMD (age-related macular degeneration) is a neurodegenerative disease causing
irreversible central blindness in the elderly. Apoptosis and inflammation play important roles …

Pigment epithelium‐derived factor (PEDF) and derived peptides promote survival and differentiation of photoreceptors and induce neurite‐outgrowth in amacrine …

G Michelis, OL German, R Villasmil… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Pigment epithelium‐derived factor (PEDF) is a cytoprotective protein for the retina. We
hypothesize that this protein acts on neuronal survival and differentiation of photoreceptor …

Pigment epithelium-derived factor hinders photoreceptor cell death by reducing intracellular calcium in the degenerating retina

A Comitato, P Subramanian, G Turchiano… - Cell death & …, 2018 - nature.com
Calcium ions play a critical role in neuronal cell death. Pigment epithelium-derived factor
(PEDF) is a promising neuroprotective protein for photoreceptor cells but the mechanisms …

Neuroprotective and antiangiogenic actions of PEDF in the eye: molecular targets and therapeutic potential

CJ Barnstable, J Tombran-Tink - Progress in retinal and eye research, 2004 - Elsevier
Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) is a 50-kDa protein encoded by a single gene that
shows strong conservation across phyla from fish to mammals. It is secreted by the retinal …