Exploring the current use of animal models in glaucoma drug discovery: where are we in 2023?

R Agarwal, P Agarwal, I Iezhitsa - Expert Opinion on Drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Animal models are widely used in glaucoma-related research. Since the
elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is a major risk factor underlying the disease …

Modeling complex age-related eye disease

S Becker, Z L'Ecuyer, BW Jones, MA Zouache… - Progress in Retinal and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Modeling complex eye diseases like age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and
glaucoma poses significant challenges, since these conditions depend highly on age …

Modulating amacrine cell–derived dopamine signaling promotes optic nerve regeneration and preserves visual function

Q Zhang, J Xue, J Tang, S Wu, Z Liu, C Wu, C Liu… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
As part of the central nervous system, the optic nerve, composed of axons from retinal
ganglion cells (RGCs), generally fails to regenerate on its own when injured in adult …

Selective deletion of zinc transporter 3 in amacrine cells promotes retinal ganglion cell survival and optic nerve regeneration after injury

Z Liu, J Xue, C Liu, J Tang, S Wu, J Lin… - Neural Regeneration …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Vision depends on accurate signal conduction from the retina to the brain through the optic
nerve, an important part of the central nervous system that consists of bundles of axons …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in Neuroprotection in Glaucoma: Pharmacological Strategies and Emerging Technologies

LH Wang, CH Huang, IC Lin - Pharmaceuticals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Glaucoma is a major global health concern and the leading cause of irreversible blindness
worldwide, characterized by the progressive degeneration of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) …

Macromolecular Metamorphosis in a Polymer Network via the Reversible Collapse of Single-Chain Nanoparticles

Y Chen, Z Hu, H Pu - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
The macromolecular architecture of strands and cross-links in a polymer network plays an
indispensable role in determining its properties, such as elasticity, network dynamics, and …

Reduced Zn2+ promotes retinal ganglion cells survival and optic nerve regeneration after injury through inhibiting autophagy mediated by ROS/Nrf2

C Wu, J Han, S Wu, C Liu, Q Zhang, J Tang… - Free Radical Biology …, 2024 - Elsevier
The molecular mechanism of how reduced mobile zinc (Zn 2+) affected retinal ganglion cell
(RGC) survival and optic nerve regeneration after optic nerve crush (ONC) injury remains …

Alleviating early demyelination in ischaemia/reperfusion by inhibiting sphingosine‐1‐phosphate receptor 2 could protect visual function from impairment

J Xue, J Lin, Z Liu, Q Zhang, J Tang, J Han… - Brain …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Retinal ischaemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is a common cause of retinal ganglion cell (RGC)
apoptosis and axonal degeneration, resulting in irreversible visual impairment. However …

无长突细胞选择性敲除锌转运蛋白3 可促进视网膜神经节细胞存活和视神经再生

Z Liu, J Xue, C Liu, J Tang, S Wu, J Lin, J Han… - 中国神经再生研究 …, 2023 - sjzsyj.com.cn
视力取决于从视网膜经视神经准确传导到大脑的信号, 而视神经是由源自视网膜神经节细胞的轴
突束所组成. 哺乳动物视神经作为中枢神经系统的重要组成部分, 一旦受伤就不能再生 …

Sustained released of microRNA-99b-3p abundant exosomes derived from adipose stem cell encapsulated with hydrogel microparticles (HMPs) for long-term …

Z Yin, S Pan, C Shi, G Wu, Y Feng, C Qin, J Zhang… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Adipose derived stem cells (ADSCs) have the potential to attenuate osteoarthritis (OA);
however, complications such as immune rejection and tumour formation limit their …