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 …

Neurotrophic keratopathy

HS Dua, DG Said, EM Messmer, M Rolando… - Progress in retinal and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Neurotrophic Keratopathy (NK) refers to a condition where corneal epitheliopathy leading to
frank epithelial defect with or without stromal ulceration (melting) is associated with reduced …

Mechanistic investigations of diabetic ocular surface diseases

Q Zhou, L Yang, Q Wang, Y Li, C Wei… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
With the global prevalence of diabetes mellitus over recent decades, more patients suffered
from various diabetic complications, including diabetic ocular surface diseases that may …

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 …

hADSCs derived extracellular vesicles inhibit NLRP3inflammasome activation and dry eye

C Yu, P Chen, J Xu, Y Liu, H Li, L Wang, G Di - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The present study was set out to address the therapeutic efficacy of human adipose tissue
stem cells derived extracellular vesicles (hADSC-Evs) in a mouse model of dry eye disease …

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 …

[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 …

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 …

Modulating growth factor receptor signaling to promote corneal epithelial homeostasis

KE Tarvestad-Laise, BP Ceresa - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
The corneal epithelium is the first anatomical barrier between the environment and the
cornea; it is critical for proper light refraction onto the retina and prevents pathogens (eg …

Oral peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor-α agonist enhances corneal nerve regeneration in patients with type 2 diabetes

CHY Teo, MTY Lin, IXY Lee, SK Koh, L Zhou… - Diabetes, 2023 - Am Diabetes Assoc
Diabetic corneal neuropathy (DCN) is a common complication of diabetes. However, there
are very limited therapeutic options. We investigated the effects of a peroxisome proliferator …