The role of the adaptive immune system and T cell dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases

A DeMaio, S Mehrotra, K Sambamurti… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
The adaptive immune system and associated inflammation are vital in surveillance and host
protection against internal and external threats, but can secondarily damage host tissues …

Diabetic retinopathy: Involved cells, biomarkers, and treatments

J Ren, S Zhang, Y Pan, M Jin, J Li, Y Luo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a leading cause of vision loss and blindness worldwide, is
caused by retinal neurovascular unit dysfunction, and its cellular pathology involves at least …

[HTML][HTML] Pathologically high intraocular pressure induces mitochondrial dysfunction through Drp1 and leads to retinal ganglion cell PANoptosis in glaucoma

Z Zeng, M You, C Fan, R Rong, H Li, X Xia - Redox Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Glaucoma is a common neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive retinal
ganglion cell (RGC) loss and visual field defects. Pathologically high intraocular pressure …

Axon injury signaling and compartmentalized injury response in glaucoma

SB Syc-Mazurek, RT Libby - Progress in retinal and eye research, 2019 - Elsevier
Axonal degeneration is an active, highly controlled process that contributes to beneficial
processes, such as developmental pruning, but also to neurodegeneration. In glaucoma …

The mechanisms of NLRP3 inflammasome/pyroptosis activation and their role in diabetic retinopathy

X Zheng, J Wan, G Tan - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In the working-age population worldwide, diabetic retinopathy (DR), a prevalent
complication of diabetes, is the main cause of vision impairment. Chronic low-grade …

The intertwined roles of oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum stress in glaucoma

DJ Hurley, C Normile, M Irnaten, C O'Brien - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, and the burden of the
disease continues to grow as the global population ages. Currently, the only treatment …

[HTML][HTML] The bile acids urso-and tauroursodeoxycholic acid as neuroprotective therapies in retinal disease

A Daruich, E Picard, JH Boatright… - Molecular vision, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Bile acids are produced in the liver and excreted into the intestine, where their main function
is to participate in lipid digestion. Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) and tauroursodeoxycholic …

METTL23 mutation alters histone H3R17 methylation in normal-tension glaucoma

Y Pan, A Suga, I Kimura, C Kimura… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) is a heterogeneous disease characterized by retinal
ganglion cell (RGC) death leading to cupping of the optic nerve head and visual field loss at …

Pyroptosis in the retinal neurovascular unit: new insights into diabetic retinopathy

C Meng, C Gu, S He, T Su, T Lhamo, D Draga… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is prevalent among people with long-term diabetes mellitus (DM)
and remains the leading cause of visual impairment in working-aged people. DR is related …

Aging effects on optic nerve neurodegeneration

J Coleman-Belin, A Harris, B Chen, J Zhou… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Common risk factors for many ocular pathologies involve non-pathologic, age-related
damage to the optic nerve. Understanding the mechanisms of age-related changes can …