[HTML][HTML] Diabetic macular edema: current understanding, molecular mechanisms and therapeutic implications

J Zhang, J Zhang, C Zhang, J Zhang, L Gu, D Luo… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Diabetic retinopathy (DR), with increasing incidence, is the major cause of vision loss and
blindness worldwide in working-age adults. Diabetic macular edema (DME) remains the …

[HTML][HTML] Ocular neurodegenerative diseases: interconnection between retina and cortical areas

N Marchesi, F Fahmideh, F Boschi, A Pascale… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The possible interconnection between the eye and central nervous system (CNS) has been
a topic of discussion for several years just based on fact that the eye is properly considered …

Quercetin: An effective polyphenol in alleviating diabetes and diabetic complications

L Yan, M Vaghari-Tabari, F Malakoti… - Critical reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Various studies, especially in recent years, have shown that quercetin has beneficial
therapeutic effects in various human diseases, including diabetes. Quercetin has significant …

Diabetic retinopathy in the aging population: a perspective of pathogenesis and treatment

SP Leley, TA Ciulla… - Clinical Interventions in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The elderly population in the United States is projected to almost double by the year 2050. In
addition, the numbers of diabetics are rising, along with its most common complication …

Cell-cell junctions: structure and regulation in physiology and pathology

MS Adil, SP Narayanan, PR Somanath - Tissue Barriers, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Epithelial and endothelial cell-cell contacts are established and maintained by several
intercellular junctional complexes. These structurally and biochemically differentiated …

Recent advances of smart materials for ocular drug delivery

X Wang, F Luan, H Yue, C Song, S Wang… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Owing to the variety and complexity of ocular diseases and the natural ocular barriers, drug
therapy for ocular diseases has significant limitations, such as poor drug targeting to the site …

[HTML][HTML] SGLT2 inhibitor-empagliflozin treatment ameliorates diabetic retinopathy manifestations and exerts protective effects associated with augmenting branched …

Q Gong, R Zhang, F Wei, J Fang, J Zhang, J Sun… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Empagliflozin (EMPA) is the first sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor to significantly
reduce cardiovascular and kidney complications in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Given this, we …

[HTML][HTML] Oxidative stress, inflammatory, angiogenic, and apoptotic molecules in proliferative diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema patients

I Andrés-Blasco, A Gallego-Martínez… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study is to evaluate molecules involved in oxidative stress (OS),
inflammation, angiogenesis, and apoptosis, and discern which of these are more likely to be …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the choroidal vascular labyrinth and its molecular and structural roles in health and disease

J Brinks, EHC Van Dijk, I Klaassen… - Progress in retinal and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The choroid is a key player in maintaining ocular homeostasis and plays a role in a variety of
chorioretinal diseases, many of which are poorly understood. Recent advances in the field of …

Targeting endothelial tight junctions to predict and protect thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection

X Yang, C Xu, F Yao, Q Ding, H Liu, C Luo… - European Heart …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aims Whether changes in endothelial tight junctions (TJs) lead to the formation of thoracic
aortic aneurysm and dissection (TAAD) and serve as an early indicator and therapeutic …