Photoreceptor metabolic reprogramming provides survival advantage in acute stress while causing chronic degeneration
TJ Wubben, M Pawar, A Smith, K Toolan, H Hager… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Photoreceptor death is the root cause of vision loss in many retinal disorders, and there is an
unmet need for neuroprotective modalities to improve photoreceptor survival. The …
unmet need for neuroprotective modalities to improve photoreceptor survival. The …
Small molecule activation of metabolic enzyme pyruvate kinase muscle isozyme 2, PKM2, circumvents photoreceptor apoptosis
Photoreceptor cell death is the ultimate cause of vision loss in many retinal disorders, and
there is an unmet need for neuroprotective modalities to improve photoreceptor survival …
there is an unmet need for neuroprotective modalities to improve photoreceptor survival …
Metabolic alterations caused by simultaneous loss of hk2 and pkm2 leads to photoreceptor dysfunction and degeneration
E Weh, M Goswami, S Chaudhury, R Fernando… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
HK2 and PKM2 are two main regulators of aerobic glycolysis. Photoreceptors (PRs) use
aerobic glycolysis to produce the biomass necessary for the daily renewal of their outer …
aerobic glycolysis to produce the biomass necessary for the daily renewal of their outer …
Pyruvate kinase M2 regulates photoreceptor structure, function, and viability
A Rajala, Y Wang, RS Brush, K Tsantilas… - Cell death & …, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) is a glycolytic enzyme that is expressed in cancer cells.
Its role in tumor metabolism is not definitively established, but investigators have suggested …
Its role in tumor metabolism is not definitively established, but investigators have suggested …
Up-regulation of PKM2 relates to retinal ganglion cell apoptosis after light-induced retinal damage in adult rats
X Yang, H Chen, M Zhu, R Zhu, B Qin, H Fang… - Cellular and molecular …, 2015 - Springer
Pyruvate kinase isozyme type M2 (PKM2), a key glycolytic enzyme, which is involved in ATP
generation and pyruvate production, participates in tumor metabolism, growth, and other …
generation and pyruvate production, participates in tumor metabolism, growth, and other …
Hexokinase 2 is dispensable for photoreceptor development but is required for survival during aging and outer retinal stress
Photoreceptor death is the ultimate cause of vision loss in many retinal degenerative
conditions. Identifying novel therapeutic avenues for prolonging photoreceptor health and …
conditions. Identifying novel therapeutic avenues for prolonging photoreceptor health and …
PKM2 ablation enhanced retinal function and survival in a preclinical model of retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes irreversible vision
loss in over 1.5 million individuals world-wide. The genetic heterogeneity of RP necessitates …
loss in over 1.5 million individuals world-wide. The genetic heterogeneity of RP necessitates …
Photoreceptor metabolic reprogramming: current understanding and therapeutic implications
WW Pan, TJ Wubben, CG Besirli - Communications biology, 2021 - nature.com
Acquired and inherited retinal disorders are responsible for vision loss in an increasing
proportion of individuals worldwide. Photoreceptor (PR) death is central to the vision loss …
proportion of individuals worldwide. Photoreceptor (PR) death is central to the vision loss …
Metabolic and non-metabolic roles of pyruvate kinase M2 isoform in diabetic retinopathy
A Rajala, K Soni, RVS Rajala - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The main therapeutic goal for diabetic retinopathy (DR) is to prevent vision loss in patients
with diabetes mellitus. Identifying the visual complications at a preclinical juncture will offer …
with diabetes mellitus. Identifying the visual complications at a preclinical juncture will offer …
Aerobic glycolysis in the retina: functional roles of pyruvate kinase isoforms
RVS Rajala - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
One hundred years ago, Otto Heinrich Warburg observed that postmitotic retinal cells are the
highest oxygen-consuming cells in the body. He compared these cells to actively growing …
highest oxygen-consuming cells in the body. He compared these cells to actively growing …