A look into retinal organoids: methods, analytical techniques, and applications

TAV Afanasyeva, JC Corral-Serrano, A Garanto… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2021 - Springer
Inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) cause progressive loss of light-sensitive photoreceptors in
the eye and can lead to blindness. Gene-based therapies for IRDs have shown remarkable …

Metabolomics of various samples advancing biomarker discovery and pathogenesis elucidation for diabetic retinopathy

X Du, L Yang, L Kong, Y Sun, K Shen, Y Cai… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a universal microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus
(DM), which is the main reason for global sight damage/loss in middle-aged and/or older …

[HTML][HTML] Is fat the future for saving sight? Bioactive lipids and their impact on glaucoma

M Kolko, ZA Mouhammad, B Cvenkel - Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2023 - Elsevier
Glaucoma is characterized by a continuous loss of retinal ganglion cells. The cause of
glaucoma is associated with an increase in intraocular pressure (IOP), but the underlying …

Analysis of acetylcholinesterase activity in cell membrane microarrays of brain areas as a screening tool to identify tissue specific inhibitors

B Rienda, A Elexpe, T Tolentino-Cortez, M Gulak… - Analytica, 2021 - mdpi.com
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is responsible for hydrolyzing the acetylcholine
neurotransmitter, bringing an end point to cholinergic neurotransmission. Thus, AChE is the …

Metabolomics in retinal diseases: an update

X Li, S Cai, Z He, J Reilly, Z Zeng, N Strang, X Shu - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Visual loss and blindness caused by retinal disease has a significant
negative effect on the quality of life of many adults and children, and as a result has become …

Novel technical developments in mass spectrometry imaging in 2020: A mini review

BA Dilmetz, YR Lee, MR Condina… - Analytical Science …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The applicability of mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) has exponentially increased with the
improvement of sample preparation, instrumentation (spatial resolution) and data analysis …

Mass spectrometry in ocular drug research

EM Del Amo, KS Vellonen, A Urtti… - Mass Spectrometry …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Mass spectrometry (MS) has been proven as an excellent tool in ocular drug research
allowing analyzes from small samples and low concentrations. This review begins with a …

[HTML][HTML] Decrease in DHA and other fatty acids correlates with photoreceptor degeneration in retinitis pigmentosa

MJ Ruiz-Pastor, O Kutsyr, P Lax, N Cuenca - Experimental eye research, 2021 - Elsevier
Fatty acids, and especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are essential for photoreceptor cell
integrity and are involved in the phototransduction cascade. In this study, we analyzed the …

Microarrays, Enzymatic Assays, and MALDI-MS for Determining Specific Alterations to Mitochondrial Electron Transport Chain Activity, ROS Formation, and Lipid …

MD García-Fernández, A Larrea, R Fernández… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Multiple evidences suggest that mitochondrial dysfunction is implicated in the pathogenesis
of Parkinson's disease via the selective cell death of dopaminergic neurons, such as that …

Polyunsaturated Lipids in the Light-Exposed and Prooxidant Retinal Environment

B Longoni, GC Demontis - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The retina is an oxidative stress-prone tissue due to high content of polyunsaturated lipids,
exposure to visible light stimuli in the 400–480 nm range, and high oxygen availability …