Biology and therapeutic targeting of vascular endothelial growth factor A

L Pérez-Gutiérrez, N Ferrara - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2023 - nature.com
The formation of new blood vessels, called angiogenesis, is an essential pathophysiological
process in which several families of regulators have been implicated. Among these, vascular …

The role of IL-6 in skin fibrosis and cutaneous wound healing

BZ Johnson, AW Stevenson, CM Prêle, MW Fear… - Biomedicines, 2020 - mdpi.com
The timely resolution of wound healing is critical for restoring the skin as a protective barrier.
The switch from a proinflammatory to a reparative microenvironment must be tightly …

Efficacy and safety of avacincaptad pegol in patients with geographic atrophy (GATHER2): 12-month results from a randomised, double-masked, phase 3 trial

AM Khanani, SS Patel, G Staurenghi, R Tadayoni… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Geographic atrophy is an advanced form of dry age-related macular
degeneration that can lead to irreversible vision loss and high burden of disease. We aimed …

In vivo genome editing with a small Cas9 orthologue derived from Campylobacter jejuni

E Kim, T Koo, SW Park, D Kim, K Kim, HY Cho… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Several CRISPR-Cas9 orthologues have been used for genome editing. Here, we present
the smallest Cas9 orthologue characterized to date, derived from Campylobacter jejuni …

[HTML][HTML] Myopic maculopathy: current status and proposal for a new classification and grading system (ATN)

J Ruiz-Medrano, JA Montero, I Flores-Moreno… - Progress in retinal and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Myopia is a highly frequent ocular disorder worldwide and pathologic myopia is the 4th most
common cause of irreversible blindness in developed countries. Pathologic myopia is …

Avacincaptad pegol for geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration: 18-month findings from the GATHER1 trial

SS Patel, DR Lally, J Hsu, CC Wykoff, D Eichenbaum… - Eye, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Background/Objectives To assess the safety and efficacy of avacincaptad pegol
(ACP), a C5 inhibitor, for geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular …

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 …

Molecular pathogenesis of retinal and choroidal vascular diseases

PA Campochiaro - Progress in retinal and eye research, 2015 - Elsevier
There are two major types of ocular neovascularization that affect the retina, retinal
neovascularization (NV) and subretinal or choroidal NV. Retinal NV occurs in a group of …

Mechanisms of age‐related macular degeneration and therapeutic opportunities

M van Lookeren Campagne, J LeCouter… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
As the age of the population increases in many nations, age‐related degenerative diseases
pose significant socioeconomic challenges. One of the key degenerative diseases that …

Age-related macular degeneration: role of oxidative stress and blood vessels

Y Ruan, S Jiang, A Gericke - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common irreversible ocular disease
characterized by vision impairment among older people. Many risk factors are related to …