Gene networks: dissecting pathways in retinal development and disease

CY Gregory-Evans, VA Wallace… - Progress in retinal and …, 2013 - Elsevier
During retinal neurogenesis, diverse cellular subtypes originate from multipotent neural
progenitors in a spatiotemporal order leading to a highly specialized laminar structure …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of oxidative stress-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition in retinal pigment epithelial cells of age-related macular degeneration model by …

YC Yang, Y Chien, AA Yarmishyn, LY Lim… - Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE)
cells is related to the pathogenesis of various retinopathies including age-related macular …

Molecular pathogenesis of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

T Öhman, L Gawriyski, S Miettinen, M Varjosalo… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) is an ophthalmic emergency, which usually
requires prompt surgery to prevent further detachment and restore sensory function …

Modeling inducible neuropathologies of the retina with differential phenotypes in organoids

M Völkner, F Wagner, T Kurth, AM Sykes… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Neurodegenerative diseases remain incompletely understood and therapies are needed.
Stem cell-derived organoid models facilitate fundamental and translational medicine …

Synthetic and endogenous cannabinoids protect retinal neurons from AMPA excitotoxicity in vivo, via activation of CB1 receptors: Involvement of PI3K/Akt and MEK …

D Kokona, K Thermos - Experimental eye research, 2015 - Elsevier
Cannabinoids have been suggested to protect retinal ganglion cells in different models of
toxicity, but their effects on other retinal neurons are poorly known. We investigated the …

Toll‐like receptor 3 activation in retinal pigment epithelium cells–Mitogen‐activated protein kinase pathways of cell death and vascular endothelial growth factor …

A Klettner, S Koinzer, T Meyer, J Roider - Acta ophthalmologica, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: Toll‐like receptor 3 (TLR3) is a receptor of the innate immune system, recognizing
double‐stranded RNA. TLR3 can lead to cytokine release or apoptosis and has recently …

[HTML][HTML] Potential role of P2X7 receptor in neurodegenerative processes in a murine model of glaucoma

MJP de Lara, M Avilés-Trigueros… - Brain research …, 2019 - Elsevier
Glaucoma is a common cause of visual impairment and blindness, characterized by retinal
ganglion cell (RGC) death. The mechanisms that trigger the development of glaucoma …

Mkk4 and Mkk7 are important for retinal development and axonal injury-induced retinal ganglion cell death

SB Syc-Mazurek, RL Rausch, KA Fernandes… - Cell death & …, 2018 - nature.com
The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway has been shown to be involved in
both neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration. c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), a MAPK …

Reactive oxygen species regulate prosurvival ERK1/2 signaling and bFGF expression in gliosis within the retina

G Groeger, F Doonan, TG Cotter… - … & visual science, 2012 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose.: Gliosis is the response of glial cells within retinal tissue to injury. It can be
beneficial in the short term, but if the response is extended it can lead to scar formation …

The X‐linked juvenile retinoschisis protein retinoschisin is a novel regulator of mitogen‐activated protein kinase signalling and apoptosis in the retina

K Plössl, BHF Weber, U Friedrich - Journal of cellular and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
X‐linked juvenile retinoschisis (XLRS) is a hereditary retinal dystrophy in young males,
caused by mutations in the RS 1 gene. The function of the encoded protein, termed …