MAS-related G protein-coupled receptors X (MRGPRX): Orphan GPCRs with potential as targets for future drugs

G Al Hamwi, YK Riedel, S Clemens… - Pharmacology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
MAS-related G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) of subfamily X, designated MRGPRX,
are primate-specific orphan receptors that belong to the δ-branch of rhodopsin-like, class A …

Corneal endothelium tissue engineering: An evolution of signaling molecules, cells, and scaffolds toward 3D bioprinting and cell sheets

M Khalili, M Asadi, H Kahroba… - Journal of Cellular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cornea is an avascular and transparent tissue that focuses light on retina. Cornea is
supported by the corneal‐endothelial layer through regulation of hydration homeostasis …

Apical cell expansion maintained by Dusky-like establishes a scaffold for corneal lens morphogenesis

N Ghosh, JE Treisman - Science Advances, 2024 - science.org
The Drosophila corneal lens is entirely composed of chitin and other apical extracellular
matrix components, and it is not known how it acquires the biconvex shape that enables it to …

Molecular characteristics and spatial distribution of adult human corneal cell subtypes

AJ Ligocki, W Fury, C Gutierrez, C Adler, T Yang… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Bulk RNA sequencing of a tissue captures the gene expression profile from all cell types
combined. Single-cell RNA sequencing identifies discrete cell-signatures based on …

Efficient generation of human embryonic stem cell-derived corneal endothelial cells by directed differentiation

KL McCabe, NJ Kunzevitzky, BP Chiswell, X Xia… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Aim To generate human embryonic stem cell derived corneal endothelial cells (hESC-
CECs) for transplantation in patients with corneal endothelial dystrophies. Materials and …

Phenotypic and functional characterization of corneal endothelial cells during in vitro expansion

RF Frausto, VS Swamy, GSL Peh, PM Boere… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The advent of cell culture-based methods for the establishment and expansion of human
corneal endothelial cells (CEnC) has provided a source of transplantable corneal …

Transcriptomic analysis of cultured corneal endothelial cells as a validation for their use in cell replacement therapy

RF Frausto, DJ Le, AJ Aldave - Cell transplantation, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
The corneal endothelium plays a primary role in maintaining corneal homeostasis and
clarity and must be surgically replaced with allogenic donor corneal endothelium in the …

[HTML][HTML] Transplantation of iPSC-derived corneal endothelial substitutes in a monkey corneal edema model

S Hatou, T Sayano, K Higa, E Inagaki, Y Okano… - Stem Cell Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective In order to provide regenerative therapy for millions of patients suffering from
corneal blindness globally, we derived corneal endothelial cell substitute (CECSi) cells from …

Concise review: an update on the culture of human corneal endothelial cells for transplantation

M Parekh, S Ferrari, C Sheridan… - Stem cells …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The cornea forms the front window of the eye, enabling the transmission of light to the retina
through a crystalline lens. Many disorders of the cornea lead to partial or total blindness, and …

Translational issues for human corneal endothelial tissue engineering

YQ Soh, GSL Peh, JS Mehta - Journal of tissue engineering …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Corneal endothelial disorders collectively represent a significant healthcare burden in most
developed nations, and corneal transplantation is currently the only treatment available for …