Integrated single-cell multiomics uncovers foundational regulatory mechanisms of lens development and pathology

JA Tangeman, SM Rebull, E Grajales-Esquivel… - …, 2024 - journals.biologists.com
Ocular lens development entails epithelial to fiber cell differentiation, defects in which cause
congenital cataracts. We report the first single-cell multiomic atlas of lens development …

Inhibition of TLR4/NF-κB pathway and endoplasmic reticulum stress by overexpressed S100A4 ameliorates retinal ischemia-reperfusion injury of mice

J Yang, X Zhang, Y Li, N Yang, J Luo, T He… - Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
Retinal ischemia exists in various ischemic retinopathies including glaucoma, contributing to
the death of retinal neurons. Calcium binding protein S100A4 is important in tumors, and our …

[HTML][HTML] Application of transgenic mice to the molecular pathogenesis of cataract

Y Zhang, XY Chen, YZ Hu, X Zhang… - International Journal …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
One of the most prevalent disorders that cause blindness worldwide is cataract, and its
essence is the visual disorder caused by the opacity of the lens. The significant degree of …

Immune Responses Induced at One Hour Post Cataract Surgery Wounding of the Chick Lens

JR DeDreu, MD Basta, JL Walker, AS Menko - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
While the lens is an avascular tissue with an immune-privileged status, studies have now
revealed that there are immune responses specifically linked to the lens. The response to …

Swimming exercise reverses transcriptomic changes in aging mouse lens

L Ye, J Yuan, S Zhu, S Ji, J Dai - BMC Medical Genomics, 2024 - Springer
Background The benefits of physical activity for the overall well-being of elderly individuals
are well-established, the precise mechanisms through which exercise improves pathological …

Mechanical load and piezo1 channel regulated myosin II activity in mouse lenses

A Allen, R Maddala, C Eldawy, PV Rao - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The cytoarchitecture and tensile characteristics of ocular lenses play a crucial role in
maintaining their transparency and deformability, respectively, which are properties required …

[HTML][HTML] miR-26 deficiency causes alterations in lens transcriptome and results in adult-onset cataract

A Upreti, TV Hoang, M Li, JA Tangeman… - … & Visual Science, 2024 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose: Despite strong evidence demonstrating that normal lens development requires
regulation governed by microRNAs (miRNAs), the functional role of specific miRNAs in …

Drebrin, an actin‐binding protein, is required for lens morphogenesis and growth

S Karnam, R Maddala, JA Stiber… - Developmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Lens morphogenesis, architecture, and clarity are known to be critically
dependent on actin cytoskeleton organization and cell adhesive interactions. There is …

Ankyrin-B is required for the establishment and maintenance of lens cytoarchitecture, mechanics, and clarity

R Maddala, A Allen, NP Skiba, PV Rao - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Statement This study illustrates a vital role for ankyrin-B in lens architecture, growth and
function through its involvement in membrane protein and spectrin-actin cytoskeletal …

A Transcriptomics Analysis of the Regulation of Lens Fiber Cell Differentiation in the Absence of FGFRs and PTEN

A Upreti, SL Padula, JM Weaver, BD Wagner… - 2024 - preprints.org
The addition of 50% vitreous humor to the media bathing lens explants results in the
induction of both fiber cell differentiation and a significant immune/inflammatory response …