Neuroinflammation in glaucoma: a new opportunity

PA Williams, N Marsh-Armstrong, GR Howell… - Experimental eye …, 2017 - Elsevier
Mounting evidence suggests neuroinflammation is a key process in glaucoma, yet the
precise roles are not known. Understanding these complex processes, which may also be a …

Retinal macroglial responses in health and disease

R de Hoz, B Rojas, AI Ramírez… - BioMed research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Due to their permanent and close proximity to neurons, glial cells perform essential tasks for
the normal physiology of the retina. Astrocytes and Müller cells (retinal macroglia) provide …

Glial cells in glaucoma: friends, foes, and potential therapeutic targets

MY García-Bermúdez, KK Freude… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide, affecting~ 80 million people
by 2020 (,). The condition is characterized by a progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells …

Disturbed glucose and pyruvate metabolism in glaucoma with neuroprotection by pyruvate or rapamycin

JM Harder, C Guymer, JPM Wood… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Intraocular pressure-sensitive retinal ganglion cell degeneration is a hallmark of glaucoma,
the leading cause of irreversible blindness. Here, we used RNA-sequencing and …

The interactions of genes, age, and environment in glaucoma pathogenesis

LP Doucette, A Rasnitsyn, M Seifi, MA Walter - Survey of ophthalmology, 2015 - Elsevier
Glaucoma, a progressive degenerative condition that results in the death of retinal ganglion
cells, is one of the leading causes of blindness, affecting millions worldwide. The …

Risk factors for retinal ganglion cell distress in glaucoma and neuroprotective potential intervention

S Vernazza, F Oddone, S Tirendi, AM Bassi - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) are a population of neurons of the central nervous system
(CNS) extending with their soma to the inner retina and with their axons to the optic nerve …

Nicotinamide treatment robustly protects from inherited mouse glaucoma

PA Williams, JM Harder, BH Cardozo… - … & integrative biology, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is a key molecule in several cellular processes
and is essential for healthy mitochondrial metabolism. We recently reported that …

Neuroprotective mechanisms of mangiferin in neurodegenerative diseases

T Liu, Y Song, A Hu - Drug Development Research, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The central nervous system (CNS) regulates and coordinates an extensive array of complex
processes requiring harmonious regulation of specific genes. CNS disorders represent a …

Inhibition of mitochondrial VDAC1 oligomerization alleviates apoptosis and necroptosis of retinal neurons following OGD/R injury

H Wan, X Hu, L Shang, Y Chen, Y Huang… - Annals of Anatomy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is a common pathological mechanism in many
retinal diseases, which can lead to cell death via mitochondrial dysfunction. Voltage …

[HTML][HTML] The role of microglia in the progression of glaucomatous neurodegeneration-a review

HL Zeng, JM Shi - International journal of ophthalmology, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Glaucoma is a serious leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Reducing
intraocular pressure (IOP) does not always stop glaucomatous neurodegeneration and the …