The impact of sensory neuropathy and inflammation on epithelial wound healing in diabetic corneas

XY Fu-Shin, PSY Lee, L Yang, N Gao, Y Zhang… - Progress in retinal and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is the most common complication of diabetes, with
several underlying pathophysiological mechanisms, some of which are still uncertain. The …

[HTML][HTML] Dendritic cell dysfunction and diabetic sensory neuropathy in the cornea

N Gao, C Yan, P Lee, H Sun… - The Journal of clinical …, 2016 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) often leads to neurotrophic ulcerations in the cornea
and skin; however, the underlying cellular mechanisms of this complication are poorly …

Diabetic corneal neuropathy: clinical perspectives

G Bikbova, T Oshitari, T Baba, M Bikbov… - Clinical …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Diabetic keratopathy is characterized by impaired innervation of the cornea that leads to
decreased sensitivity, with resultant difficulties with epithelial wound healing. These …

The impact of diabetes on corneal nerve morphology and ocular surface integrity

M Markoulli, J Flanagan, SS Tummanapalli, J Wu… - The ocular …, 2018 - Elsevier
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that results from inadequate insulin production or
ineffective insulin utilization. It is one of the most common systemic diseases worldwide with …

[HTML][HTML] Corneal alteration and pathogenesis in diabetes mellitus

H Zhao, Y He, YR Ren, BH Chen - International Journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and its complications have increased considerably
worldwide. Diabetic keratopathy is the major complication of the cornea characterized by …

Neuroimmune crosstalk in the cornea: The role of immune cells in corneal nerve maintenance during homeostasis and inflammation

M Wu, LJ Hill, LE Downie, HR Chinnery - Progress in Retinal and Eye …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the cornea, resident immune cells are in close proximity to sensory nerves, consistent with
their important roles in the maintenance of nerves in both homeostasis and inflammation …

Understanding the pathogenesis of neurotrophic keratitis: the role of corneal nerves

L Mastropasqua, G Massaro‐Giordano… - Journal of cellular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Neurotrophic keratitis (NK) is a rare degenerative disease of the cornea caused by
trigeminal nerve damage, which leads to loss of corneal sensitivity, corneal epithelium …

The two-faced effects of nerves and neuropeptides in corneal diseases

RML Vitar, P Rama, G Ferrari - Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Corneal nerves are instrumental to maintain cornea integrity through regulation of key
physiological functions such as tear secretion, blink reflex, and neuropeptide turnover …

Role of corneal nerves in ocular surface homeostasis and disease

M Labetoulle, C Baudouin, M Calonge… - Acta …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Corneal nerves are key components of the physiological system that controls ocular surface
homeostasis. The cornea is primarily innervated by the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal …

Corneal changes in diabetes mellitus

G Bikbova, T Oshitari, A Tawada… - Current diabetes …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Diabetes mellitus is a major disease worldwide, and the prevalence of diabetes has risen
significantly in the past several decades. Although one of the major complications of diabetic …