Solving neurodegeneration: common mechanisms and strategies for new treatments

LK Wareham, SA Liddelow, S Temple… - Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
Across neurodegenerative diseases, common mechanisms may reveal novel therapeutic
targets based on neuronal protection, repair, or regeneration, independent of etiology or site …

Evidence for menopause as a sex-specific risk factor for glaucoma

A Douglass, M Dattilo, AJ Feola - Cellular and molecular neurobiology, 2023 - Springer
Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide and is characterized by
progressive loss of visual function and retinal ganglion cells (RGC). Current …

Novel ancestry-specific primary open-angle glaucoma loci and shared biology with vascular mechanisms and cell proliferation

VL Faro, A Bhattacharya, W Zhou, D Zhou, Y Wang… - Cell Reports …, 2024 - cell.com
Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), a leading cause of irreversible blindness globally,
shows disparity in prevalence and manifestations across ancestries. We perform meta …

Genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies novel ancestry-specific primary open-angle glaucoma loci and shared biology with vascular mechanisms and cell …

V Lo Faro, A Bhattacharya, W Zhou, D Zhou, Y Wang… - medRxiv, 2021 - medrxiv.org
Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a complex eye disease characterized by
progressive loss of optic nerve function that, if untreated, ultimately leads to irreversible …

Estrogen dysregulation, intraocular pressure, and glaucoma risk

H Youngblood, PV Schoenlein, LR Pasquale… - Experimental eye …, 2023 - Elsevier
Characterized by optic nerve atrophy due to retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death, glaucoma is
the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Of the major risk factors for glaucoma …

Proteomics-based retinal target engagement analysis and retina-targeted delivery of 17β-estradiol by the DHED prodrug for ocular neurotherapy in males

K Prokai-Tatrai, K Zaman, V Nguyen, DL De La Cruz… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
We examined the impact of 17β-estradiol (E2) eye drops on the modulation of the proteome
profile in the male rat retina. With discovery-driven proteomics, we have identified proteins …

Female-specific association between the APOE E4 allele and age at diagnosis of glaucoma in UK Biobank

Y Shi, J Hu, W Liu, WQ Qiu, X He, M Zhang… - Ophthalmology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective To explore the impact of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) E4 allele in the gender-
specific aging process in glaucoma by illustrating the interaction between risk factors …

Higher testosterone is associated with open-angle glaucoma in women: a genetic predisposition?

JE Vergroesen, A Kaynak, E Aribas, M Kavousi… - Biology of Sex …, 2023 - Springer
Background Testosterone may be a possible modifiable risk factor for open-angle glaucoma
(OAG) and intraocular pressure (IOP), but evidence has been scarce and conflicting. In this …

[HTML][HTML] G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor Expression in Postnatal Developing Mouse Retina

WL Piñon-Teal, JM Ogilvie - Frontiers in Ophthalmology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Estrogen has emerged as a multifaceted signaling molecule in the retina, playing an
important role in neural development and providing neuroprotection in adults. It interacts …

The Effects of Hormones on The eyes and Blurry Vision in Rabbits, Kittens, Rats, and Humans

IA Mohammed, HO Adnan - Egyptian Journal of Veterinary …, 2025 - journals.ekb.eg
This review explains that various hormones are chemical messengers affecting eyesight and
vision. Several factors, including side effects, hormonal changes during pregnancy, and …