Retina metabolism and metabolism in the pigmented epithelium: a busy intersection

JB Hurley - Annual review of vision science, 2021 - annualreviews.org
The outer retina is nourished from the choroid, a capillary bed just inside the sclera. O2,
glucose, and other nutrients diffuse out of the choroid and then filter through a monolayer of …

Running to save sight: The effects of exercise on retinal health and function

JA Chu‐Tan, M Kirkby, R Natoli - Clinical & Experimental …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The benefits of exercise to human health have long been recognised. However, only in the
past decade have researchers started to discover the molecular benefits that exercise …

[HTML][HTML] Retinal pigment epithelium remodeling in mouse models of retinitis pigmentosa

D Napoli, M Biagioni, F Billeri, B Di Marco… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In retinitis pigmentosa (RP), one of many possible genetic mutations causes rod
degeneration, followed by cone secondary death leading to blindness. Accumulating …

[HTML][HTML] Systemic treatment with nicotinamide riboside is protective in two mouse models of retinal ganglion cell damage

X Zhang, N Zhang, MA Chrenek, PE Girardot, J Wang… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Glaucoma etiology often includes retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death associated with elevated
intraocular pressure (IOP). However, even when IOP is managed well, disease can …

Human neural progenitors expressing GDNF enhance retinal protection in a rodent model of retinal degeneration

S Shahin, P Tan, J Chetsawang, B Lu… - Stem Cells …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Stem cell therapy for retinal degenerative diseases has been extensively tested in
preclinical and clinical studies. However, preclinical studies performed in animal models at …

[HTML][HTML] Electrophysiologic and morphologic strain differences in a low-dose NaIO3-induced retinal pigment epithelium damage model

N Zhang, X Zhang, PE Girardot… - … Vision Science & …, 2021 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose: We aimed to explore differences in the NaIO 3-elicited responses of retinal
pigment epithelium (RPE) and other retinal cells associated with mouse strains and dosing …

[HTML][HTML] Systemic treatment with nicotinamide riboside is protective in a mouse model of light-induced retinal degeneration

X Zhang, NF Henneman, PE Girardot… - … & visual science, 2020 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose: Maintaining levels of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), a coenzyme
critical for cellular energetics and biosynthetic pathways, may be therapeutic in retinal …

[HTML][HTML] Effects and potential mechanisms of exercise and physical activity on eye health and ocular diseases

Q Zhang, Y Jiang, C Deng, J Wang - Frontiers in Medicine, 2024 - frontiersin.org
In the field of eye health, the profound impact of exercise and physical activity on various
ocular diseases has become a focal point of attention. This review summarizes and …

[HTML][HTML] Aberrant retinal pigment epithelial cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cells of a retinitis pigmentosa patient with the PRPF6 mutation

Y Liang, F Tan, X Sun, Z Cui, J Gu, S Mao… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pre-mRNA processing factors (PRPFs) are vital components of the spliceosome and are
involved in the physiological process necessary for pre-mRNA splicing to mature mRNA. As …

Treadmill exercise promotes retinal astrocyte plasticity and protects against retinal degeneration in a mouse model of light‐induced retinal degeneration

KL Bales, AS Chacko, JM Nickerson… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Exercise is an effective neuroprotective intervention that preserves retinal function and
structure in several animal models of retinal degeneration. However, the retinal cell types …