[HTML][HTML] Nox4 as a novel therapeutic target for diabetic vascular complications

D Wang, J Li, G Luo, J Zhou, N Wang, S Wang, R Zhao… - Redox Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Diabetic vascular complications can affect both microvascular and macrovascular. Diabetic
microvascular complications, such as diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic …

CCN proteins: opportunities for clinical studies—a personal perspective

H Yeger - Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling, 2023 - Springer
The diverse members of the CCN family now designated as CCN1 (CYR61), CCN2 (CTGF),
CCN3 (NOV), CCN4 (WISP1), CCN5 (WISP2), CCN6 (WISP3) are a conserved matricellular …

Therapeutic targeting of cellular senescence in diabetic macular edema: preclinical and phase 1 trial results

S Crespo-Garcia, F Fournier, R Diaz-Marin, S Klier… - Nature Medicine, 2024 - nature.com
Compromised vascular endothelial barrier function is a salient feature of diabetic
complications such as sight-threatening diabetic macular edema (DME). Current standards …

Applications and research advances in the delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 systems for the treatment of inherited diseases

X Lu, M Zhang, G Li, S Zhang, J Zhang, X Fu… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The rapid advancements in gene therapy have opened up new possibilities for treating
genetic disorders, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy, thalassemia, cystic fibrosis …

Identification and comprehensive analysis of ferroptosis-related genes as potential biomarkers for the diagnosis and treatment of proliferative diabetic retinopathy by …

D Cao, C Wang, L Zhou - Experimental Eye Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most common retinal vascular disease. Proliferative DR
(PDR) is the aggressive stage of DR with angiogenesis as a pathological hallmark, which is …

Decrease of cellular communication network factor 1 (CCN1) attenuates PTZ-kindled epilepsy in mice

Y Liao, S Huang, Y Zhang, H Zhang, H Zhao - Cellular and Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
To investigate the molecular mechanism of communication network factor 1 (CCN1)
regulating pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-induced epileptogenesis, deepen the understanding of …

Secreted frizzled-related protein 5 promotes angiogenesis of human umbilical vein endothelial cells and alleviates myocardial injury in diabetic mice with myocardial …

N Ding, C Zheng - Bioengineered, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether secreted frizzled-related protein 5
(SFRP5) affects the proliferation, migration and angiogenesis of human umbilical vein …

[HTML][HTML] Identification and validation of ferroptosis-related genes for diabetic retinopathy

C Lu, Q Lan, Q Song, X Yu - Cellular Signalling, 2024 - Elsevier
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of blindness, and ferroptosis may be an
essential component of the pathological process of DR. In this study, we aimed to screen five …

[HTML][HTML] High-throughput sequencing data reveal an antiangiogenic role of HNF4A-Mediated CACNA1A/VEGFA axis in proliferative diabetic retinopathy

Y Yin, S Wu, L Niu, S Huang - Investigative Ophthalmology & …, 2023 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose: Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) is characterized by retinal new vessel
formation, pointing to the importance of the antiangiogenic treatment in PDR. Hepatocyte …

Extracellular matrix in vascular homeostasis and disease

L Zhang, J Zhou, W Kong - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2025 - nature.com
The extracellular matrix is an essential component and constitutes a dynamic
microenvironment of the vessel wall with an indispensable role in vascular homeostasis and …