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Park S, Raghunathan VK, Ramarapu R, Moshiri A, Yiu G, Casanova MI, Cosert K, McCorkell M, Leonard BC, Thomasy SM. Biomechanic, proteomic and miRNA transcriptional changes in the trabecular meshwork of primates injected with intravitreal triamcinolone. Vision Res 2024; 222:108456. [PMID: 38991466 DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2024.108456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2024] [Revised: 07/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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Although biomechanical changes of the trabecular meshwork (TM) are important to the pathogenesis of glucocorticoids-induced ocular hypertension (GC-OHT), there is a knowledge gap in the underlying molecular mechanisms of the development of it. In this study, we performed intravitreal triamcinolone injection (IVTA) in one eye of 3 rhesus macaques. Following IVTA, we assessed TM stiffness using atomic force microscopy and investigated changes in proteomic and miRNA expression profiles. One of 3 macaques developed GC-OHT with a difference in intraocular pressure of 4.2 mmHg and a stiffer TM with a mean increase in elastic moduli of 0.60 kPa versus the non-injected control eye. In the IVTA-treated eyes, proteins associated with extracellular matrix remodeling, cytoskeletal rearrangement, and mitochondrial oxidoreductation were significantly upregulated. The significantly upregulated miR-29b and downregulated miR-335-5p post-IVTA supported the role of oxidative stress and mitophagy in the GC-mediated biomechanical changes in TM, respectively. The significant upregulation of miR-15/16 cluster post-IVTA may indicate a resultant TM cell apoptosis contributing to the increase in outflow resistance. Despite the small sample size, these results expand our knowledge of GC-mediated responses in the TM and furthermore, may help explain steroid responsiveness in clinical settings.
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- Sangwan Park
- Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Science, School of Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Science, School of Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA; Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Science, School of Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA; Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Science, School of Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, 95817, USA; California National Primate Research Center, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
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Gong Q, Fu M, Wang J, Zhao S, Wang H. Potential Immune-Inflammatory Proteome Biomarkers for Guiding the Treatment of Patients with Primary Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma Caused by COVID-19. J Proteome Res 2024; 23:2587-2597. [PMID: 38836775 PMCID: PMC11232099 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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Primary acute angle-closure glaucoma (PAACG) is a sight-threatening condition that can lead to blindness. With the increasing incidence of COVID-19, a multitude of people are experiencing acute vision loss and severe swelling of the eyes and head. These patients were then diagnosed with acute angle closure, with or without a history of PACG. However, the mechanism by which viral infection causes PACG has not been clarified. This is the first study to explore the specific inflammatory proteomic landscape in SARS-CoV-2-induced PAACG. The expression of 92 inflammation-related proteins in 19 aqueous humor samples from PAACGs or cataract patients was detected using the Olink Target 96 Inflammation Panel based on a highly sensitive and specific proximity extension assay technology. The results showed that 76 proteins were significantly more abundant in the PAACG group than in the cataract group. Notably, the top eight differentially expressed proteins were IL-8, MCP-1, TNFRSF9, DNER, CCL4, Flt3L, CXCL10, and CD40. Generally, immune markers are related to inflammation, macrophage activation, and viral infection, revealing the crucial role of macrophages in the occurrence of PAACGs caused by SARS-CoV-2.
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- Qiaoyun Gong
- Department
of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080, China
- National
Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Shanghai 200080, China
- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai 200080, China
- Shanghai
Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai 200080, China
- Shanghai
Engineering Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease, Shanghai 200080, China
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- Department
of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080, China
- National
Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Shanghai 200080, China
- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai 200080, China
- Shanghai
Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai 200080, China
- Shanghai
Engineering Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease, Shanghai 200080, China
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- Department
of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080, China
- National
Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Shanghai 200080, China
- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai 200080, China
- Shanghai
Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai 200080, China
- Shanghai
Engineering Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease, Shanghai 200080, China
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- Department
of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080, China
- National
Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Shanghai 200080, China
- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai 200080, China
- Shanghai
Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai 200080, China
- Shanghai
Engineering Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease, Shanghai 200080, China
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- Department
of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080, China
- National
Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Shanghai 200080, China
- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai 200080, China
- Shanghai
Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai 200080, China
- Shanghai
Engineering Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease, Shanghai 200080, China
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Liu Y, Bu Q, Hu D, Chen C, Zhu J, Zhou Q, Li Z, Pan X. NAD + supplementation improves mitochondrial functions and normalizes glaucomatous trabecular meshwork features. Exp Cell Res 2024; 440:114137. [PMID: 38897410 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 06/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Glaucoma is characterized by pathological elevation of intraocular pressure (IOP) due to dysfunctional trabecular meshwork (TM), which is the primary cause of irreversible vision loss. There are currently no effective treatment strategies for glaucoma. Mitochondrial function plays a crucial role in regulating IOP within the TM. In this study, primary TM cells treated with dexamethasone were used to simulate glaucomatous changes, showing abnormal cellular cytoskeleton, increased expression of extracellular matrix, and disrupted mitochondrial fusion and fission dynamics. Furthermore, glaucomatous TM cell line GTM3 exhibited impaired mitochondrial membrane potential and phagocytic function, accompanied by decreased oxidative respiratory levels as compared to normal TM cells iHTM. Mechanistically, lower NAD + levels in GTM3, possibly associated with increased expression of key enzymes CD38 and PARP1 related to NAD + consumption, were observed. Supplementation of NAD + restored mitochondrial function and cellular viability in GTM3 cells. Therefore, we propose that the aberrant mitochondrial function in glaucomatous TM cells may be attributed to increased NAD + consumption dependent on CD38 and PARP1, and NAD + supplementation could effectively ameliorate mitochondrial function and improve TM function, providing a novel alternative approach for glaucoma treatment.
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- Yameng Liu
- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Qingdao Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- University of Toronto - St. George Campus, Toronto, Ontario, M5S1A1, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; Qingdao Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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Gong Q, Zhou D, Chen C, Shen H, Xu X, Qian T. Knockdown of lncRNA PVT1 protects human trabecular meshwork cells against H 2O 2-induced injury via the regulation of the miR-29a-3p/VEGF/MMP-2 axis. Heliyon 2024; 10:e23607. [PMID: 38173510 PMCID: PMC10761783 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Purpose Human trabecular meshwork cell (HTMC) dysfunction results in imbalanced aqueous humor inflow and outflow, leading to an increase in intraocular pressure (IOP). Uncontrolled high IOP can promote the occurrence of glaucoma, an irreversible optic neuropathy. Here, we explored whether the long non-coding RNA plasmacytoma variant translocation 1 (lncRNA PVT1)/microRNA-29a-3p (miR-29a-3p) axis could ameliorate HTMC dysfunction under oxidative stress by modulating the expression of the proangiogenic factor vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGFA) and the profibrotic factor metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2). Methods HTMCs were cultured under H2O2-induced oxidative stress for 48 h. The expression of lncRNA PVT1, miR-29a-3p, VEGFA, MMP-2, intracellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), and alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) was detected by reverse transcription quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, western blotting, and immunofluorescence. Interference experiments were conducted via the transfection of HTMCs with small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting lncRNA PVT1 or miR-29a-3p mimics. A luciferase reporter assay was undertaken to identify the presence of a miR-29a-3p binding site in lncRNA PVT1. Flow cytometry and Transwell and Cell Counting Kit-8 assays were employed to evaluate HTMC functions under oxidative stress with different treatments. Results In HTMCs, the expression of lncRNA PVT1 was induced by H2O2 treatment, whereas that of miR-29a-3p was inhibited. The levels of angiogenic factors (VEGFA, ICAM-1) and fibrosis-associated mediators (MMP-2, α-SMA) were upregulated in HTMCs under oxidative stress. The siRNA-mediated suppression of lncRNA PVT1 or the upregulation of miR-29a-3p significantly suppressed the expression of VEGFA, MMP-2, ICAM-1, and α-SMA. A luciferase reporter assay confirmed that lncRNA PVT1 directly targeted miR-29a-3p and acted as a miR-29a-3p sponge. The knockdown of lncRNA PVT1 restored the level of miR-29a-3p in H2O2-treated HTMCs, thereby inhibiting VEGFA and MMP-2, its target mRNAs. HTMC dysfunction, including increased apoptosis and decreased cell mobility and viability, could be effectively ameliorated by lncRNA PVT1 downregulation or miR-29a-3p overexpression under oxidative stress. Conclusion LncRNA PVT1 has potential as a therapeutic target for inhibiting VEGFA and MMP-2, thus protecting HTMCs, suppressing the progression of fibrosis, and, consequently, improving the outcome of glaucoma filtration surgery.
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- Qiaoyun Gong
- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Kunshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunshan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease, Shanghai, China
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Yan X, Wu S, Liu Q, Cheng Y, Teng Y, Ren T, Zhang J, Wang N. Serine to proline mutation at position 341 of MYOC impairs trabecular meshwork function by causing autophagy deregulation. Cell Death Discov 2024; 10:21. [PMID: 38212635 PMCID: PMC10784477 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-024-01801-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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Glaucoma is a highly heritable disease, and myocilin was the first identified causal and most common pathogenic gene in glaucoma. Serine-to-proline mutation at position 341 of myocilin (MYOCS341P) is associated with severe glaucoma phenotypes in a five-generation primary open-angle glaucoma family. However, the underlying mechanisms are underexplored. Herein, we established the MYOCS341P transgenic mouse model and characterized the glaucoma phenotypes. Further, we systematically explored the functional differences between wild-type and MYOCS341P through immunoprecipitation, mass spectrometry, and RNA-seq analyses. We found that MYOCS341P transgenic mice exhibit glaucoma phenotypes, characterized by reduced aqueous humor outflow, elevated intraocular pressure, decreased trabecular meshwork (TM) cell number, narrowed Schlemm's canal, retinal ganglion cell loss, and visual impairment. Mechanistically, the secretion of dysfunctional MYOCS341P accumulated in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), inducing ER stress and dysregulation of autophagy, thereby promoting TM cell death. We describe an effective transgenic model for mechanistic studies and the screening of therapeutic targets. Our data generated from high-throughput analyses help elucidate the mechanism underlying mutant MYOC-related glaucoma.
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- Xuejing Yan
- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University; Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Laboratory, Beijing, 100730, China
- Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University; Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Laboratory, Beijing, 100730, China
- Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University; Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Laboratory, Beijing, 100730, China
- Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University; Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Laboratory, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University; Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Laboratory, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University; Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Laboratory, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University; Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Laboratory, Beijing, 100730, China.
- Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China.
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University; Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Laboratory, Beijing, 100730, China.
- Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China.
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Wang R, Wang Y, Qin Y, Wei H. Antioxidative effects of ghrelin on human trabecular meshwork cells. J Fr Ophtalmol 2024; 47:103746. [PMID: 37806937 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2022.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Glaucoma is a group of neurodegenerative diseases characterized by loss of retinal ganglion cells and visual field defects and is one of the major causes of irreversible blindness worldwide. Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is one of the classifications of glaucoma. Oxidative stress in trabecular reticulated cells is one of the possible mechanisms of the development of glaucoma. At present, there is still a lack of effective methods to treat glaucoma. Ghrelin is characterized by its wide distribution and high potency and has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-apoptotic effects, which may be beneficial in the treatment of glaucoma. In this study, we investigated whether ghrelin can protect human trabecular meshwork cells (HTMCs) from oxidative damage induced by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), as well as the possible mechanism of action. CCK8 and flow cytometry results revealed that treatment of HTMCs with ghrelin showed a dose-dependent protective effect against H2O2-induced damage. Ghrelin significantly decreased the rate of apoptosis and levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA) and increased the level of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) in HTMCs. The difference was statistically significant compared with the H2O2 group. Ghrelin activated Nrf2/HO-1/NQO-1 signaling pathways and decreased HIF-1α level in H2O2-injured HTMCs as shown on qPCR and Western blot. In conclusion, ghrelin can protect HTMCs from oxidative damage induced by H2O2 and reduce apoptosis in HTMCs, which can be a new approach to treating POAG. The underlying therapeutic mechanism may be related to Nrf2/HO-1/NQO-1 signaling pathways and HIF-1α.
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- R Wang
- Eye Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Key Laboratory of Basic and Clinical Research of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, China.
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- Eye Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Key Laboratory of Basic and Clinical Research of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, China
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- Eye Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Key Laboratory of Basic and Clinical Research of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, China
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- Eye Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Key Laboratory of Basic and Clinical Research of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, China.
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Wang L, Wei X. Exosome-based crosstalk in glaucoma pathogenesis: a focus on oxidative stress and neuroinflammation. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1202704. [PMID: 37529047 PMCID: PMC10388248 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1202704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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Exosomes are membrane-bound tiny particles that are released by all live cells that contain multiple signal molecules and extensively participate in numerous normal physical activities and pathologies. In glaucoma, the crucial role of exosome-based crosstalk has been primarily revealed in animal models and ex vivo cell studies in the recent decade. In the aqueous drainage system, exosomes derived from non-pigment ciliary epithelium act in an endocrine manner and specifically regulate the function of the trabecular meshwork to cope with persistent oxidative stress challenges. In the retina, a more complicated regulatory network among microglia, retinal neurons, retinal ganglial cells, retinal pigment epithelium, and other immune effector cells by exosomes are responsible for the elaborate modulation of tissue homeostasis under physical state and the widespread propagation of neuroinflammation and its consequent neurodegeneration in glaucoma pathogenesis. Accumulating evidence indicates that exosome-based crosstalk depends on numerous factors, including the specific cargos they carried (particularly micro RNA), concentration, size, and ionization potentials, which largely remain elusive. In this narrative review, we summarize the latest research focus of exosome-based crosstalk in glaucoma pathogenesis, the current research progress of exosome-based therapy for glaucoma and provide in-depth perspectives on its current research gap.
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- Lixiang Wang
- Department of Ophthalmology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Ophthalmology, ShangjinNanfu Hospital, Chengdu, China
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The trabecular meshwork (TM) of the eye serves as an essential tissue in controlling aqueous humor (AH) outflow and intraocular pressure (IOP) homeostasis. However, dysfunctional TM cells and/or decreased TM cellularity is become a critical pathogenic cause for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Consequently, it is particularly valuable to investigate TM characteristics, which, in turn, facilitates the development of new treatments for POAG. Since 2006, the advancement in induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) provides a new tool to (1) model the TM in vitro and (2) regenerate degenerative TM in POAG. In this context, we first summarize the current approaches to induce the differentiation of TM-like cells from iPSCs and compare iPSC-derived TM models to the conventional in vitro TM models. The efficacy of iPSC-derived TM cells for TM regeneration in POAG models is also discussed. Through these approaches, iPSCs are becoming essential tools in glaucoma modeling and for developing personalized treatments for TM regeneration.
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- Wei Zhu
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, Beihang University & Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Hospital Eye Center, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, Beihang University & Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Hospital Eye Center, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Visual Loss, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Rusmayani E, Artini W, Sasongko MB, Suhardjo, Viona V. A Novel Biomarker in Primary Glaucoma: Aqueous Humor and Serum Levels of Ischemia Modified Albumin (IMA). Clin Ophthalmol 2022; 16:4075-4087. [PMID: 36532823 PMCID: PMC9755293 DOI: 10.2147/opth.s388382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To analyze ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) levels in aqueous humor and serum, and their correlation to RNFL thinning in primary glaucoma patients. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. METHODS Patients were divided into the control and glaucoma groups. The control group was patients with senile cataracts. The glaucoma group consisted of patients diagnosed for the first time as primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) or primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG). Exclusion criteria were secondary glaucoma and patients with systemic disease. A complete cataract examination was done for all patients, and glaucoma examinations for the glaucoma group. In both groups, the IMA aqueous humor was obtained during cataract and glaucoma procedure. Serum levels of IMA, malondialdehyde (MDA), and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) were examined during preoperative examinations. RESULTS Control group comprised 33 participants, and glaucoma group 41 patients (21 PACG and 20 POAG). Mean IMA aqueous humor (AQH) levels found in cataract group 6.039±3.16 ng/mL, glaucoma group 14.89±6.08 ng/mL, PACG group 12.69±6.25 ng/mL and POAG group 17.33±4.988 mg/mL. Mean IMA serum levels in cataract group 14.75±6.53 ng/mL, glaucoma group 13.89±6.53 ng/mL, PACG group 12.79±6.46 ng/mL± and POAG group 14.93±10.74 ng/mL. Glaucoma group had significant higher level of IMA in aqueous humor compared to control group, but opposite findings in serum IMA levels between groups. POAG patients had a higher aqueous IMA level compared to PACG group and correlated significantly with IOP. IMA AQH also negatively correlated to the RNFL thickness in both POAG and PACG group. Cut off 9.5 ng/mL was considered as a normal limit value to differentiate between control and glaucoma group. CONCLUSION Primary glaucoma patients showed a significantly increased level of IMA AQH as a local ischemic biomarker compared to the control group. Systemic oxidative activity is not a representation of local ocular oxidative stress in both cataract and glaucoma group.
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- Emma Rusmayani
- Glaucoma Department, Jakarta Eye Center Hospitals and Clinics, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Glaucoma Department, Jakarta Eye Center Hospitals and Clinics, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine University Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine University Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Glaucoma Department, Jakarta Eye Center Hospitals and Clinics, Jakarta, Indonesia
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Rangan R, Sad do Valle R, Tovar-Vidales T. Expression of procollagen C-proteinase enhancer 1 in human trabecular meshwork tissues and cells. Exp Eye Res 2022; 225:109280. [PMID: 36252654 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2022.109280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Glaucoma is a primary cause of progressive, irreversible blindness. One of the primary tissues involved in glaucoma pathology is the trabecular meshwork (TM). In glaucoma, the TM is a site of increased extracellular matrix (ECM) protein secretion, deposition, and accumulation, contributing to a disrupted TM architecture and increased resistance to the outflow of aqueous humor. The healthy TM structure is comprised of sheets and beams composed of multiple extracellular matrix proteins, including mature fibrillar collagens. In the glaucomatous eye, this structure is disrupted by the abnormal deposition of collagen fibrils and other ECM proteins in the TM. In this study, we determined whether procollagen C-proteinase enhancer 1 (PCOLCE1) - a protein typically involved in collagen fibril processing - is expressed in the human TM tissues and cells and whether its expression is altered in glaucomatous conditions. Using immunocytochemistry, qPCR, and western blot (WB) analyses, we found that PCOLCE1 is expressed and translated in human TM tissues and cells. Our data analysis suggests that PCOLCE1 expression by TM cells may be downregulated by TGFβ2 treatment, which warrants further investigation of a possible role for PCOLCE1 in glaucomatous pathology.
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- Rajiv Rangan
- Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, And The North Texas Eye Research Institute, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas, 76107-2699, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, And The North Texas Eye Research Institute, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas, 76107-2699, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, And The North Texas Eye Research Institute, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas, 76107-2699, USA.
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Zhou L, He JN, Du L, Ho BM, Ng DSC, Chan PP, Tham CC, Pang CP, Chu WK. Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate Protects Trabecular Meshwork Cells from Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2022; 2022:7435754. [PMID: 36406768 PMCID: PMC9671731 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7435754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is the most common form of glaucoma, for which elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is a major risk factor. IOP is mainly regulated by dynamic balance of aqueous humor (AH) production and outflow via the conventional trabecular meshwork/Schlemm's canal (TM/SC) pathway. Dysfunctions of TM cells due to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress have been demonstrated to increase the resistance of AH outflow, resulting in IOP elevation. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the most abundant polyphenolic component in green tea, has been shown to alleviate ER stress in several diseases while its potential roles in alleviating ER stress in TM cells have not been determined. In this study, we investigate the mitigation of tunicamycin-induced ER stress in TM cells by EGCG. MTT assay was used to measure the cell viability of human TM (HTM) cells and primary porcine TM (PTM) cells. ER stress levels in both HTM cells and primary PTM cells were detected by quantitative real-time PCR. The primary PTM cells isolated from porcine TM tissues were characterized by immunostaining. We found that 40 μM and 80 μM EGCG pretreatment substantially promoted HTM cell survival under 3 μM tunicamycin-induced ER stress. Pretreatment of 40 μM EGCG markedly reduced the expression of ER stress markers ATF4, HSPA5, and DDIT3, evoked by 3 μM tunicamycin in HTM cells. Furthermore, 40 μM EGCG pretreatment significantly decreased the expressions of ATF4, HSPA5, and DDIT3 at the mRNA level induced by 3 μM tunicamycin and improved cell viability in primary PTM cells. Our results show that EGCG is capable of protecting TM cells from ER stress. EGCG provides a promising therapeutic option for POAG treatment.
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- Linbin Zhou
- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Lam Kin Chung. Jet King-Shing Ho Glaucoma Treatment and Research Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Lam Kin Chung. Jet King-Shing Ho Glaucoma Treatment and Research Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Lam Kin Chung. Jet King-Shing Ho Glaucoma Treatment and Research Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Lam Kin Chung. Jet King-Shing Ho Glaucoma Treatment and Research Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Human Trabecular Meshwork (HTM) Cells Treated with TGF-β2 or Dexamethasone Respond to Compression Stress in Different Manners. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10061338. [PMID: 35740359 PMCID: PMC9219943 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10061338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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To characterize our recently established in vitro glaucomatous human trabecular meshwork (HTM) models using dexamethasone (DEX)- or TGF-β2-treated HTM cells, (1) two-dimensional (2D) cultured HTM cells were characterized by means of the real-time cellular metabolism analysis using a Seahorse analyzer, and (2) the effects of mechanical compression stresses toward the three-dimensional (3D) HTM spheroids were evaluated by analyzing the gene expression of several ECM proteins, inflammatory cytokines, and ER stress-related factors of those 3D HTM spheroid models. The results indicated that (1) the real-time cellular metabolism analysis indicated that TGF-β2 significantly induced an energy shift from mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) into glycolysis, and DEX induced similar but lesser effects. In contrast, ROCK2 inhibition by KD025 caused a substantial reverse energy shift from glycolysis into OXPHOS. (2) Upon direct compression stresses toward the untreated control 3D HTM spheroids, a bimodal fluctuation of the mRNA expressions of ECM proteins was observed for 60 min, that is, initial significant upregulation (0–10 min) and subsequent downregulation (10–30 min) followed by another upregulation (30–60 min); those of inflammatory cytokines and ER stress-related factors were also bimodally changed. However, such compression stresses for 30 min toward TGF-β2- or DEX-treated 3D HTM spheroids induced downregulation of most of those of inflammatory cytokines and ER stress-related factors in addition to upregulation of COL1 and downregulation of FN. The findings presented herein indicate that (1) OXPHOS of the HTM cells was decreased or increased by TGF-β2 or DEX stimulation or ROCK2 inhibition, and (2) mechanical compression stresses toward 3D HTM spheroids may replicate acute, subacute, and chronic HTM models affected by elevated intraocular pressures.
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Choi JA, Maddala R, Karnam S, Skiba NP, Vann R, Challa P, Rao PV. Role of vasorin, an anti-apoptotic, anti-TGF-β and hypoxia-induced glycoprotein in the trabecular meshwork cells and glaucoma. J Cell Mol Med 2022; 26:2063-2075. [PMID: 35170203 PMCID: PMC8980963 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.17229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Glaucoma, one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness, is commonly associated with elevated intraocular pressure due to impaired aqueous humour (AH) drainage through the trabecular meshwork. The aetiological mechanisms contributing to impaired AH outflow, however, are poorly understood. Here, we identified the secreted form of vasorin, a transmembrane glycoprotein, as a common constituent of human AH by mass spectrometry and immunoblotting analysis. ELISA assay revealed a significant but marginal decrease in vasorin levels in the AH of primary open‐angle glaucoma patients compared to non‐glaucoma cataract patients. Human trabecular meshwork (HTM) cells were confirmed to express vasorin, which has been shown to possess anti‐apoptotic and anti‐TGF‐β activities. Treatment of HTM cells with vasorin induced actin stress fibres and focal adhesions and suppressed TGF‐β2‐induced SMAD2/3 activation in HTM cells. Additionally, cobalt chloride‐induced hypoxia stimulated a robust elevation in vasorin expression, and vasorin suppressed TNF‐α‐induced cell death in HTM cells. Taken together, these findings reveal the importance of vasorin in maintenance of cell survival, inhibition of TGF‐β induced biological responses in TM cells, and the decreasing trend in vasorin levels in the AH of glaucoma patients suggests a plausible role for vasorin in the pathobiology of ocular hypertension and glaucoma.
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- Jin A Choi
- Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.,Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.,Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Hsueh YJ, Chen YN, Tsao YT, Cheng CM, Wu WC, Chen HC. The Pathomechanism, Antioxidant Biomarkers, and Treatment of Oxidative Stress-Related Eye Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031255. [PMID: 35163178 PMCID: PMC8835903 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress is an important pathomechanism found in numerous ocular degenerative diseases. To provide a better understanding of the mechanism and treatment of oxidant/antioxidant imbalance-induced ocular diseases, this article summarizes and provides updates on the relevant research. We review the oxidative damage (e.g., lipid peroxidation, DNA lesions, autophagy, and apoptosis) that occurs in different areas of the eye (e.g., cornea, anterior chamber, lens, retina, and optic nerve). We then introduce the antioxidant mechanisms present in the eye, as well as the ocular diseases that occur as a result of antioxidant imbalances (e.g., keratoconus, cataracts, age-related macular degeneration, and glaucoma), the relevant antioxidant biomarkers, and the potential of predictive diagnostics. Finally, we discuss natural antioxidant therapies for oxidative stress-related ocular diseases.
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- Yi-Jen Hsueh
- Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (Y.-J.H.); (Y.-N.C.); (Y.-T.T.); (W.-C.W.)
- Center for Tissue Engineering, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (Y.-J.H.); (Y.-N.C.); (Y.-T.T.); (W.-C.W.)
- Department of Medicine, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (Y.-J.H.); (Y.-N.C.); (Y.-T.T.); (W.-C.W.)
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30012, Taiwan;
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (Y.-J.H.); (Y.-N.C.); (Y.-T.T.); (W.-C.W.)
- Department of Medicine, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (Y.-J.H.); (Y.-N.C.); (Y.-T.T.); (W.-C.W.)
- Center for Tissue Engineering, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-3-328-1200 (ext. 7855); Fax: +886-3-328-7798
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Graybeal K, Sanchez L, Zhang C, Stiles L, Zheng JJ. Characterizing the metabolic profile of dexamethasone treated human trabecular meshwork cells. Exp Eye Res 2021; 214:108888. [PMID: 34896106 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2021.108888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
The trabecular meshwork (TM) is the leading site of aqueous humor outflow in the eye and plays a critical role in maintaining normal intraocular pressure. When the TM fails to maintain normal intraocular pressure, glaucoma may develop. Mitochondrial damage has previously been found in glaucomatous TM cells; however, the precise metabolic activity of glaucomatous TM cells has yet to be quantitatively assessed. Using dexamethasone (Dex) treated primary human TM cells to model glaucomatous TM cells, we measure the respiratory and glycolytic activity of Dex-treated TM cells with an extracellular flux assay. We found that Dex-treated TM cells had quantifiably altered metabolic profiles, including increased spare respiratory capacity and ATP production rate from oxidative phosphorylation. Therefore, we propose that reversing or preventing these metabolic changes may represent an avenue for future research.
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- Kimberly Graybeal
- Stein Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine, The Molecular Biology Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Stein Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine, The Molecular Biology Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Stein Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine, The Molecular Biology Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Endocrinology, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Stein Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine, The Molecular Biology Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Kondkar AA, Sultan T, Alobaidan AS, Azad TA, Osman EA, Almobarak FA, Lobo GP, Al-Obeidan SA. Association analysis of variants rs35934224 in TXNRD2 and rs6478746 in LMX1B in primary angle-closure and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma. Eur J Ophthalmol 2021; 32:2249-2258. [PMID: 34461764 DOI: 10.1177/11206721211042547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Previous genome-wide studies have demonstrated significant pathogenic association between variants rs35934224 within TXNRD2 and rs6478746 near LMX1B in primary open-angle glaucoma. We investigated the association between these variants in primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PXG) patients of Saudi origin. METHODS In a case-control study, DNA samples from 249 controls (135 men and 114 women), 100 PACG cases (44 men and 56 women), and 95 PXG cases (61 men and 34 women) were genotyped by TaqMan® based real-time PCR. Statistical tests were performed to evaluate genetic association with glaucoma types and related clinical indices. RESULTS The allele frequencies of rs35934224 and rs6478746 did not show significant variation in PACG and PXG than controls, except that the rs35934224[T] allele was found to be significantly low among PXG women (0.10) as compared to controls (0.21) (odds ratio = 0.38, 95% confidence interval = 0.16-0.94, p = 0.024). Rs35934224 genotypes showed a nominal-to-borderline protective association with PACG and PXG among women in different genetic models. However, except for the over-dominant model in PACG (p = 0.0095), none of the effects survived Bonferroni's correction (p < 0.01). Rs6478746 showed no significant genotype or allelic association with PACG and PXG. Regression analysis showed no influence on disease outcome, and neither showed any correlation with intraocular pressure and cup/disk ratio in both PACG and PXG. CONCLUSIONS Variants rs35934224 in TXNRD2 and rs6478746 near LMX1B are not associated with PACG and PXG in the Saudi cohort, but rs35934224 may confer modest protection among women. Further population-based studies are needed to validate these results.
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- Altaf A Kondkar
- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Glaucoma Research Chair in Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdulaziz University Hospital, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Glaucoma Research Chair in Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Glaucoma Research Chair in Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Kondkar AA, Azad TA, Alobaidan AS, Sultan T, Osman EA, Almobarak FA, Lobo GP, Al-Obeidan SA. Lack of Association Between Polymorphisms in TXNRD2 and LMX1B and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in a Saudi Cohort. Front Genet 2021; 12:690780. [PMID: 34408771 PMCID: PMC8365832 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.690780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective: Recent studies have demonstrated an association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs35934224 in TXNRD2 and rs6478746 near LMX1B genes in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) among Europeans. We performed a retrospective, case-control study to investigate the association between the rs35934224 (TXNRD2) and rs6478746 (LMX1B) and POAG in a middle-eastern population from Saudi Arabia. Methods: DNA from 399 participants consisting of 150 POAG cases (83 males and 67 females) and 249 controls (135 males and 114 females) were genotyped using TaqMan® real-time PCR. Statistical tests were performed to evaluate genetic association with POAG and related clinical indices. Results: The minor allele frequency (MAF) of rs35934224[T] was 0.19 and 0.20 in POAG and controls, respectively. The difference was non-significant (odds ratio [OR] = 1.08, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.75-1.55, p = 0.663). Likewise, rs6478746[G] MAF was 0.12 in both cases and controls with no statistical significance (OR = 1.02, 95% CI = 0.67-1.56, p = 0.910). Genotype analysis showed no association with POAG for both the SNPs in combined and gender-stratified groups. Regression analysis showed no significant effect of risk factors such as age, sex, rs35934224, and rs6478746 genotypes on POAG outcome. Furthermore, both the SNPs showed no significant genotype effect on clinical indices such as intraocular pressure (IOP) and cup/disc ratio in POAG patients. Conclusions: Rs35934224 in TXNRD2 and rs6478746 near LMX1B genes are not associated with POAG or related clinical indices such as IOP and cup/disc ratio in a Saudi cohort. Since the study is limited by sample size further investigations are needed to confirm these results in a larger cohort.
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- Altaf A Kondkar
- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Glaucoma Research Chair in Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Glaucoma Research Chair in Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Glaucoma Research Chair in Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Kador PF, Salvi R. Multifunctional Redox Modulators Protect Auditory, Visual, and Cognitive Function. Antioxid Redox Signal 2021; 36:1136-1157. [PMID: 34162214 PMCID: PMC9221172 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2021.0129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
Significance: Oxidative stress contributes to vision, hearing and neurodegenerative disorders. Currently, no treatments prevent these disorders; therefore, there is an urgent need for redox modulators that can prevent these disorders. Recent Advances: Oxidative stress is associated with the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species, metal dyshomeostasis, and mitochondrial dysfunction. Here, we discuss the role that oxidative stress and metal dyshomeostasis play in hearing loss, visual impairments, and neurodegeneration and discuss the benefits of a new class of multifunctional redox modulators (MFRMs) that suppress sensory and neural degeneration. MFRMs not only reduce free radicals but also independently bind transition metals associated with the generation of hydroxyl radicals. The MFRMs redistribute zinc from neurotoxic amyloid beta zinc (Aβ:Zn) complexes to the cytoplasm, facilitating the degradation of Aβ plaques by matrix metalloprotease-2 (MMP-2). Although MFRMs bind copper (Cu1+, Cu2+), iron (Fe2+, Fe3+), zinc (Zn2+), and manganese (Mn2+), they do not deplete free cytoplasmic Zn+2 and they protect mitochondria from Mn+2-induced dysfunction. Oral administration of MFRMs reduce ROS-induced cataracts, protect the retina from light-induced degeneration, reduce neurotoxic Aβ:Zn plaque formation, and protect auditory hair cells from noise-induced hearing loss. Critical Issues: Regulation of redox balance is essential for clinical efficacy in maintaining sensory functions. Future Directions: Future use of these MFRMs requires additional pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamics, and toxicological data to bring them into widespread clinical use. Additional animal studies are also needed to determine whether MFRMs can prevent neurodegeneration, dementia, and other forms of vision and hearing loss.
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- Peter F. Kador
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Center for Hearing and Deafness, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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Nair KS, Srivastava C, Brown RV, Koli S, Choquet H, Kang HS, Kuo YM, Grimm SA, Sutherland C, Badea A, Johnson GA, Zhao Y, Yin J, Okamoto K, Clark G, Borrás T, Zode G, Kizhatil K, Chakrabarti S, John SWM, Jorgenson E, Jetten AM. GLIS1 regulates trabecular meshwork function and intraocular pressure and is associated with glaucoma in humans. Nat Commun 2021; 12:4877. [PMID: 34385434 PMCID: PMC8361148 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25181-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Chronically elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is the major risk factor of primary open-angle glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness. Dysfunction of the trabecular meshwork (TM), which controls the outflow of aqueous humor (AqH) from the anterior chamber, is the major cause of elevated IOP. Here, we demonstrate that mice deficient in the Krüppel-like zinc finger transcriptional factor GLI-similar-1 (GLIS1) develop chronically elevated IOP. Magnetic resonance imaging and histopathological analysis reveal that deficiency in GLIS1 expression induces progressive degeneration of the TM, leading to inefficient AqH drainage from the anterior chamber and elevated IOP. Transcriptome and cistrome analyses identified several glaucoma- and extracellular matrix-associated genes as direct transcriptional targets of GLIS1. We also identified a significant association between GLIS1 variant rs941125 and glaucoma in humans (P = 4.73 × 10-6), further supporting a role for GLIS1 into glaucoma etiology. Our study identifies GLIS1 as a critical regulator of TM function and maintenance, AqH dynamics, and IOP.
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- K Saidas Nair
- Department of Ophthalmology and Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Immunity, Inflammation and Disease Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Immunity, Inflammation and Disease Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Division of Research, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Immunity, Inflammation and Disease Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Integrative Bioinformatics Support Group, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Immunity, Inflammation and Disease Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Center for In Vivo Microscopy, Department of Radiology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center for In Vivo Microscopy, Department of Radiology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Division of Research, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Immunity, Inflammation and Disease Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, North Texas Eye Research Institute, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA
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- The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Immunity, Inflammation and Disease Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.
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Gout and open-angle glaucoma risk in a veteran population. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2021; 259:3371-3379. [PMID: 34272610 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-021-05273-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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PURPOSE A history of gout, arthritis due to hyperuricemia, has been associated with decreased risk for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease. We performed a population-based case-control study in the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers nationwide to assess if gout or hyperuricemia is similarly associated with the ocular neurodegenerative condition glaucoma. METHODS We used ICD-9 codes to identify a nationwide cohort of patients examined at VA healthcare eye clinics between 2000 and 2015 with a diagnosis of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) or of glaucoma suspect. We used incidence density matching to choose controls. We used multivariable logistic regression to examine associations between a history of gout and uric acid (UA) levels on relative risk of OAG or glaucoma suspect. RESULTS There were 1,144,428 OAG or glaucoma suspect cases and 1,144,428 matched controls. Veterans with a history of gout had a small significant decreased risk of OAG compared to controls (ORadjusted(adj) = 0.985, 95% CI: 0.974-0.996). Treated gout was similarly associated with small decreased risk (ORadj = 0.963, 95% CI: 0.950-0.976). A small subset of patients (11.9% of cases and 13.2% of controls) had UA labs available; veterans with the highest median UA levels (> 7.29 mg/dL) did not have statistically significant differences in relative OAG risk (ORadj = 1.014, 95% CI: 0.991-1.036). CONCLUSION Prospective research in other cohorts is needed to confirm our findings in veterans suggesting a history of gout is associated with a small decreased relative risk of glaucoma.
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Rao A, Sahay P, Chakraborty M, Prusty BK, Srinivasan S, Jhingan GD, Mishra P, Modak R, Suar M. Switch to Autophagy the Key Mechanism for Trabecular Meshwork Death in Severe Glaucoma. Clin Ophthalmol 2021; 15:3027-3039. [PMID: 34285469 PMCID: PMC8286731 DOI: 10.2147/opth.s292218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Purpose The key differences in cell death mechanisms in the trabecular meshwork (TM) in adult moderate and severe primary glaucoma remain still unanswered. This study explored key differences in cell death mechanisms in the trabecular meshwork (TM) in adult moderate and severe primary glaucoma. Design In-vitro laboratory study on surgical specimens and primary cell lines. Methods Select cell death-related proteins differentially expressed on mass spectrometric analysis in ex-vivo dissected TM specimens patients with severe adult primary open-angle (POAG) or angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) compared to controls (cadaver donor cornea) were validated for temporal changes in cell death-related gene expression on in-vitro primary human TM cell culture after 48 hours (moderate) or 72 hours (severe) oxidative stress with H2O2 (400–1000 uM concentration). These were compared with histone modifications after oxidative stress in human TM (HTM) culture and peripheral blood of patients with moderate and severe glaucoma. Results Autophagy-related proteins seemed to be the predominant cell-death mechanism over apoptosis in ex-vivo dissected TM specimens in severe glaucoma. Analyzing HTM cell gene expression at 48 hours and 72 hours of oxidative stress, autophagy genes were up-regulated at 48–72 hours of exposure in contrast to apoptosis-related genes, showing down-regulation at 72 hours. There was associated increased expression of H3K14ac in HTM after 72 hours of oxidative stress and in peripheral blood of severe POAG and PACG. Conclusion A preference of autophagy over apoptosis may underlie stage transition from moderate to severe glaucoma in the trabecular meshwork or peripheral blood, which may be tightly regulated by epigenetic modulators.
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- Aparna Rao
- Glaucoma Service, MTC campus, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India.,KIIT School of Biotechnology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Glaucoma Service, MTC campus, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India.,KIIT School of Biotechnology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Glaucoma Service, MTC campus, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India.,KIIT School of Biotechnology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Gautam N, Kesavan K. Phase Transition Microemulsion of Brimonidine Tartrate for Glaucoma Therapy: Preparation, Characterization and Pharmacodynamic Study. Curr Eye Res 2021; 46:1844-1852. [PMID: 34176380 DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2021.1942071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to formulate brimonidine tartrate loaded phase transition microemulsions (PMEs), which undergo phase transition from water in oil (W/O) microemulsions to liquid crystalline (LC) and then oil in water (O/W) microemulsions after instilled into the eye and prolong the precorneal residence time and ocular bioavailability for the effective treatment of glaucoma.Methods: The pseudo-ternary phase diagram was developed and various PMEs were prepared using Tween 80 and Span 80 with isopropyl myristate and water. Globule size and shape, physicochemical parameters, in vitro and ex vivo drug release of PMEs were studied. The in vivo anti-glaucoma efficacy of optimized PMEs was studied in an experimental rabbit eyes model and compared with marketed formulation (MF).Results: Globule size of PMEs was found less than 200 nm, which was confirmed by both dynamic light scattering technique and Transmission Electron Microscopy. Physicochemical properties such as pH, refractive index, percentage transparency, viscosity and conductivity were also found in the acceptable ranges. In vitro release studies of PMEs exhibited sustained release property. Ex vivo permeation study also supported the enhanced drug flux through cornea from PMEs as compared with MF. In pharmacodynamic study, a greater reduction in intraocular pressure was seen in PMEs as compared to MF.Conclusion: PMEs as ocular drug delivery system offer a promising approach to enhance the corneal contact, higher permeation and prolonged precorneal retention time in the eye leading to sustained drug release, enhanced bioavailability and patient compliance.
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- Nivedita Gautam
- Department of Pharmaceutics, SLT Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Bilaspur, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, SLT Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Bilaspur, India
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Kim YK, Kim SN, Min CH, Park M, Kim DW, Ha A, Kim YJ, Choy YB, Park KH. Novel glaucoma model in rats using photo-crosslinked azidobenzoic acid-modified chitosan. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2021; 125:112112. [PMID: 33965116 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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An experimental model of pressure-induced optic nerve damage promises to greatly expand understanding of the cellular events leading to retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death and of how they are influenced by intraocular pressure (IOP) and other risk factors associated with glaucoma. In this work, we propose a novel strategy employing photo-crosslinkable azidobenzoic acid-modified chitosan (Az-CH) for long-term, persistent elevation of IOP. For this purpose, a solution of Az-CH was injected into the anterior chamber of experimental rat eyes, which were subsequently irradiated with ultraviolet (UV) light to form an Az-CH gel that hindered aqueous outflow and effected prolonged IOP elevation thereby. The control eyes were treated as follows: (1) intracameral injection of Az-CH without UV irradiation, (2) intracameral injection of saline solution without UV irradiation or (3) no injection with UV irradiation. A significant IOP increase was observed in the experimental eyes, which was continuously higher for the whole testing period of 12 weeks after one-time treatment with Az-CH injection and UV irradiation. Also, a more significant loss of RGCs, one of the major features of glaucoma, was observed in experimental eyes than in the control eyes. Therefore, the strategy presented herein can be a novel experimental model to study the mechanism of RGC damage by elevated IOP over the course of a prolonged period.
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- Young Kook Kim
- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Medical & Biological Engineering, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Interdisciplinary Program in Bioengineering, College of Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Interdisciplinary Program in Bioengineering, College of Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea; Department of Ophthalmology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Ophthalmology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju-si, Republic of Korea; Department of Ophthalmology, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Medical & Biological Engineering, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Interdisciplinary Program in Bioengineering, College of Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Li L, Xing C, Zhou J, Niu L, Luo B, Song M, Niu J, Ruan Y, Sun X, Lei Y. Airborne particulate matter (PM 2.5) triggers ocular hypertension and glaucoma through pyroptosis. Part Fibre Toxicol 2021; 18:10. [PMID: 33663554 PMCID: PMC7934500 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-021-00403-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Particulate matter (PM) is strongly linked to human health and has detrimental effects on the eye. Studies have, however, focused on the ocular surface, with limited research on the impact of PM2.5 on intraocular pressure (IOP). Methods To investigate the impact of PM2.5 on IOP and the associated mechanism, C57BL/6 mouse eyes were topically exposed to a PM2.5 suspension for 3 months, and human trabecular meshwork (HTM) cells were subjected to various PM2.5 concentrations in vitro. Cell viability, NLRP3/caspase-1, IL-1β, and GSDMD expression, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and cell contractility were measured by western blot, ELISA, cell counting kit-8, ROS assay kit or a cell contractility assay. ROS scavenger N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) and caspase-1 inhibitor VX-765 were used to intervene in PM2.5-induced damages. Results The results revealed that the IOP increased gradually after PM2.5 exposure, and upregulations of the NLRP3 inflammasome, caspase-1, IL-1β, and GSDMD protein levels were observed in outflow tissues. PM2.5 exposure decreased HTM cell viability and affected contraction. Furthermore, elevated ROS levels were observed as well as an activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome and downstream inflammatory factors caspase-1 and IL-1β. NAC improved HTM cell viability, inhibited the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome axis, and HTM cell contraction by scavenging ROS. VX-765 showed similar protection against the PM2.5 induced adverse effects. Conclusion This study provides novel evidence that PM2.5 has a direct toxic effect on intraocular tissues and may contribute to the initiation and development of ocular hypertension and glaucoma. This occurs as a result of increased oxidative stress and the subsequent induction of NLRP3 inflammasome mediated pyroptosis in trabecular meshwork cells. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12989-021-00403-4.
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- Liping Li
- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Experimental Research Center, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Meteorology and Health, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Institute of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Meteorology and Health, Shanghai Meteorological Bureau, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Institute of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
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- Institute of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China. .,NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (Fudan University), and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration (Fudan University), Shanghai, 200031, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Eye Institute, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China. .,NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (Fudan University), and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration (Fudan University), Shanghai, 200031, China.
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Beutgen VM, Pfeiffer N, Grus FH. Serological Levels of Anti-clathrin Antibodies Are Decreased in Patients With Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma. Front Immunol 2021; 12:616421. [PMID: 33679756 PMCID: PMC7933590 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.616421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Evidence for immunologic contribution to glaucoma pathophysiology is steadily increasing in ophthalmic research. Particularly, an altered abundance of circulating autoantibodies to ocular antigens is frequently observed. Here, we report an analysis of autoantibody abundancies to selected antigens in sera of open-angle glaucoma patients, subdivided into normal-tension glaucoma (N = 31), primary open-angle glaucoma (N = 43) and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (N = 45), vs. a non-glaucomatous control group (N = 46). Serum samples were analyzed by protein microarray, including 38 antigens. Differences in antibody levels were assessed by ANOVA. Five serological antibodies showed significantly altered levels among the four groups (P < 0.05), which can be used to cluster the subjects in groups consisting mainly of PEXG or POAG/NTG samples. Among the altered autoantibodies, anti-Clathrin antibodies were identified as most important subgroup predictors, enhancing prospective glaucoma subtype prediction. As a second aim, we wanted to gain further insights into the characteristics of previously identified glaucoma-related antigens and their role in glaucoma pathogenesis. To this end, we used the bioinformatics toolset of Metascape to construct protein-protein interaction networks and GO enrichment analysis. Glaucoma-related antigens were significantly enriched in 13 biological processes, including mRNA metabolism, protein folding, blood coagulation and apoptosis, proposing a link of glaucoma-associated pathways to changes in the autoantibody repertoire. In conclusion, our study provides new aspects of the involvement of natural autoimmunity in glaucoma pathomechanisms and promotes advanced opportunities toward new diagnostic approaches.
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- Vanessa M Beutgen
- Experimental and Translational Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Experimental and Translational Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Experimental and Translational Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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Glaucoma and Antioxidants: Review and Update. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9111031. [PMID: 33105786 PMCID: PMC7690615 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9111031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease characterised by the progressive degeneration of retinal ganglion cells. Oxidative stress has been related to the cell death in this disease. Theoretically, this deleterious consequence can be reduced by antioxidants substances. The aim of this review is to assemble the studies published in relation to antioxidant supplementation and its effects on glaucoma and to offer the reader an update on this field. With this purpose, we have included studies in animal models of glaucoma and clinical trials. Although there are variable results, supplementation with antioxidants in glaucoma may be a promising therapy in glaucoma.
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Baudouin C, Kolko M, Melik-Parsadaniantz S, Messmer EM. Inflammation in Glaucoma: From the back to the front of the eye, and beyond. Prog Retin Eye Res 2020; 83:100916. [PMID: 33075485 DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2020.100916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The pathophysiology of glaucoma is complex, multifactorial and not completely understood. Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) and/or impaired retinal blood flow may cause initial optic nerve damage. In addition, age-related oxidative stress in the retina concurrently with chronic mechanical and vascular stress is crucial for the initiation of retinal neurodegeneration. Oxidative stress is closely related to cell senescence, mitochondrial dysfunction, excitotoxicity, and neuroinflammation, which are involved in glaucoma progression. Accumulating evidence from animal glaucoma models and from human ocular samples suggests a dysfunction of the para-inflammation in the retinal ganglion cell layer and the optic nerve head. Moreover, quite similar mechanisms in the anterior chamber could explain the trabecular meshwork dysfunction and the elevated IOP in primary open-angle glaucoma. On the other hand, ocular surface disease due to topical interventions is the most prominent and visible consequence of inflammation in glaucoma, with a negative impact on filtering surgery failure, topical treatment efficacy, and possibly on inflammation in the anterior segment. Consequently, glaucoma appears as an outstanding eye disease where inflammatory changes may be present to various extents and consequences along the eye structure, from the ocular surface to the posterior segment, and the visual pathway. Here we reviewed the inflammatory processes in all ocular structures in glaucoma from the back to the front of the eye and beyond. Our approach was to explain how para-inflammation is necessary to maintain homoeostasis, and to describe abnormal inflammatory findings observed in glaucomatous patients or in animal glaucoma models, supporting the hypothesis of a dysregulation of the inflammatory balance toward a pro-inflammatory phenotype. Possible anti-inflammatory therapeutic approaches in glaucoma are also discussed.
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- Christophe Baudouin
- Quinze-Vingts National Ophthalmology Hospital, INSERM-DGOS CIC 1423, IHU Foresight, Paris, France; Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Institut de La Vision, Paris, France; Department of Ophthalmology, Ambroise Paré Hospital, APHP, Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin en Yvelines, Boulogne-Billancourt, France.
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Ophthalmology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, Glostrup, Denmark
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Vernazza S, Tirendi S, Bassi AM, Traverso CE, Saccà SC. Neuroinflammation in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma. J Clin Med 2020; 9:E3172. [PMID: 33007927 PMCID: PMC7601106 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9103172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is the second leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Increasing evidence suggests oxidative damage and immune response defects are key factors contributing to glaucoma onset. Indeed, both the failure of the trabecular meshwork tissue in the conventional outflow pathway and the neuroinflammation process, which drives the neurodegeneration, seem to be linked to the age-related over-production of free radicals (i.e., mitochondrial dysfunction) and to oxidative stress-linked immunostimulatory signaling. Several previous studies have described a wide range of oxidative stress-related makers which are found in glaucomatous patients, including low levels of antioxidant defences, dysfunction/activation of glial cells, the activation of the NF-κB pathway and the up-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and so on. However, the intraocular pressure is still currently the only risk factor modifiable by medication or glaucoma surgery. This present review aims to summarize the multiple cellular processes, which promote different risk factors in glaucoma including aging, oxidative stress, trabecular meshwork defects, glial activation response, neurodegenerative insults, and the altered regulation of immune response.
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- Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (S.T.); (A.M.B.)
- Inter-University Center for the Promotion of the 3Rs Principles in Teaching & Research (Centro 3R), Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy; (S.T.); (A.M.B.)
- Inter-University Center for the Promotion of the 3Rs Principles in Teaching & Research (Centro 3R), Italy
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- Clinica Oculistica, DiNOGMI, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy;
- Ophthalmology Unit, IRCCS-Polyclinic San Martino Hospital, 16132 Genoa, Italy;
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Comparing the trabecular outflow by the response to topical pilocarpine in patients with and without glaucoma filtering surgery. Jpn J Ophthalmol 2020; 64:591-596. [PMID: 32808164 DOI: 10.1007/s10384-020-00764-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the trabecular outflow by the response to topical pilocarpine administration in patients with and without prior glaucoma filtering surgery. STUDY DESIGN Prospective, cross-sectional, randomized, double-blinded study. METHODS Open-angle glaucoma (OAG) patients without any prior glaucoma surgery, and those with prior trabeculectomy or tube shunt surgery aged 18-90 years were included. Both groups were randomized into pilocarpine or artificial tears (ATs). Intraocular pressure (IOP) was measured before and 90 min after the instillation of eye drops. RESULTS A total of 189 eyes of 189 patients were included: 92 eyes in the pilocarpine and 97 eyes in the ATs group. There was a mean ± standard deviation of - 0.81 ± 3.08 mmHg decrease in IOP with pilocarpine in those without prior surgery, significantly higher than the ATs group (0.55 ± 2.31 mmHg; p = 0.02). No significant change in IOP with pilocarpine was noted in the surgical group compared to the ATs group (p = 0.90). In the surgery group, greater IOP reduction was observed with pilocarpine in those who had undergone surgery within the last three years than those who had surgery three or more years prior (- 1.56 ± 2.64 versus 1.41 ± 2.77 mmHg; p = 0.001). CONCLUSION Less IOP reduction was observed with pilocarpine in patients who had filtering surgery more than three years previously compared to those with more recent surgery.
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Saccà SC, Paluan F, Gandolfi S, Manni G, Cutolo CA, Izzotti A. Common aspects between glaucoma and brain neurodegeneration. MUTATION RESEARCH-REVIEWS IN MUTATION RESEARCH 2020; 786:108323. [PMID: 33339584 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrrev.2020.108323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Neurodegeneration can be defined as progressive cell damage to nervous system cells, and more specifically to neurons, which involves morphologic alterations and progressive loss of function until cell death. Glaucoma exhibits many aspects of neurodegenerative disease. This review examines the pathogenesis of glaucoma, comparing it with that of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD), highlighting their common features. Indeed, in all three diseases there are not only the same types of pathogenic events, but also similarities of temporal cadences that determine neuronal damage. All three age-related illnesses have oxidative damage and mitochondrial dysfunction as the first pathogenic steps. The consequence of these alterations is the death of visual neurons in glaucoma, cognitive neurons in AD and regulatory motor neurons (substantia nigra) in PD. The study of these common pathogenic events (oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, protein degradation, apoptosis and autophagy) leads us to consider common therapeutic strategies for the treatment and prevention of these diseases. Also, examination of the genetic aspects of the pathways involved in neurodegenerative processes plays a key role in shedding light on the details of pathogenesis and can suggest new treatments. This review discusses the common molecular aspects involved in these three oxidative-stress and age-related diseases.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa., Italy
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- Ophthalmology Unit, Department of Biological, Biotechnological and Translational Sciences, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dept. of Clinical Science and Translational Medicine, University Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; IRCCS-Fondazione GB Bietti, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy; Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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Saccà SC, Vernazza S, Iorio EL, Tirendi S, Bassi AM, Gandolfi S, Izzotti A. Molecular changes in glaucomatous trabecular meshwork. Correlations with retinal ganglion cell death and novel strategies for neuroprotection. PROGRESS IN BRAIN RESEARCH 2020; 256:151-188. [PMID: 32958211 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pbr.2020.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Glaucoma is a chronic neurodegenerative disease characterized by retinal ganglion cell loss. Although significant advances in ophthalmologic knowledge and practice have been made, some glaucoma mechanisms are not yet understood, therefore, up to now there is no effective treatment able to ensure healing. Indeed, either pharmacological or surgical approaches to this disease aim in lowering intraocular pressure, which is considered the only modifiable risk factor. However, it is well known that several factors and metabolites are equally (if not more) involved in glaucoma. Oxidative stress, for instance, plays a pivotal role in both glaucoma onset and progression because it is responsible for the trabecular meshwork cell damage and, consequently, for intraocular pressure increase as well as for glaucomatous damage cascade. This review at first shows accurately the molecular-derived dysfunctions in antioxidant system and in mitochondria homeostasis which due to both oxidative stress and aging, lead to a chronic inflammation state, the trabecular meshwork damage as well as the glaucoma neurodegeneration. Therefore, the main molecular events triggered by oxidative stress up to the proapoptotic signals that promote the ganglion cell death have been highlighted. The second part of this review, instead, describes some of neuroprotective agents such as polyphenols or polyunsaturated fatty acids as possible therapeutic source against the propagation of glaucomatous damage.
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- Sergio C Saccà
- Policlinico San Martino University Hospital, Department of Neuroscience and sense organs, Ophthalmology Unit, Genoa, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; Inter-University Center for the Promotion of the 3Rs Principles in Teaching & Research (Centro 3R), Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; Inter-University Center for the Promotion of the 3Rs Principles in Teaching & Research (Centro 3R), Pisa, Italy
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- Ophthalmology Unit, Department of Biological, Biotechnological and Translational Sciences, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; Mutagenesis Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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Shokoohi-Rad S, Ansari MR, Sabzi F, Saffari R, Rajaei P, Karimi F. Comparison of Intraocular Pressure Changes Due to Exposure to Mobile Phone Electromagnetics Radiations in Normal and Glaucoma Eye. Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol 2020; 27:10-13. [PMID: 32549718 PMCID: PMC7276173 DOI: 10.4103/meajo.meajo_20_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of electromagnetic waves (EMWs) emitted by a mobile phone on the intraocular pressure (IOP) in the eyeball. METHODS This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 166 eyes from 83 individuals in the 40-70 age range who referred to "Khatam-al-Anbia Hospital, Mashhad, Iran" in 2016. There were two groups of participants, and the first one consisted of 41 participants who had normal eyes, whereas the second one comprised 42 participants who suffered from open-angle glaucoma disease. The IOP in both groups was measured and recorded by a specialist before and after talking 5 min on the cellphone with the help of the Goldman method. Statistical analysis such as paired t-test and analysis of variance was performed and all tests are statistically significant at (P < 0.05). For this purpose, the SPSS software (version 16) was applied. RESULTS IOP in the glaucoma eye (42 eyes) ipsilateral to mobile phone before and after the intervention was 18.64 ± 6.7 and 23.53 ± 6.3, respectively (P < 0.001). However, IOP in the control group (41 eyes) ipsilateral to mobile phone before and after the intervention was 12.95 ± 3.5 and 13.39 ± 2.8, respectively (P = 0.063). IOP change in the opposite glaucomatous eye to mobile phone in glaucoma group (39 eyes) and normal group (44 eyes) was not significantly different before and after the phone call (P = 0.065 and P = 0.85, respectively). CONCLUSION We found that the acute effects of EMWs emitted from the mobile phones can significantly increase the IOP in glaucoma eye, while such changes were not observed in normal eyes.
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- Saeed Shokoohi-Rad
- Eye Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Eye Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Eye Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Eye Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Optometry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Lu B, Wang X, Ren Z, Jiang H, Liu B. Anti-glaucoma potential of hesperidin in experimental glaucoma induced rats. AMB Express 2020; 10:94. [PMID: 32424444 PMCID: PMC7235152 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-020-01027-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Glaucoma is well-known clinical eye conditions that damage the optic nerve due to abnormal pressure conditions in eye. Hesperidin is well-known glycoside widely present in the citrus fruits, and its aglycone form is known as hesperetin. Hesperidin is major flavone found in orange fruits. Hypotensive effect of hesperidin in acute and chronic glaucoma rats, glutamate level in vitreous humour and glutathione (GSH) level in aqueous humour were determined following 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg of hesperidin treatment. Acetazolamide (5 mg/kg) was used as positive control. Hesperidin treatment significantly reduced the increased intraocular pressure (IOP) level in dextrose induced ocular hypertension than saline treated rats. The effect of hesperidin was comparable to the positive control acetazolamide. Similarly, hesperidin treatment significantly reduced the IOP level in prednisolone acetate induced ocular hypertension than saline treated rats. In the aqueous humour, hesperidin treatment increased the glutathione level 125%, 184.4% and 231.2% at 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg of hesperidin respectively. In the vitreous humour, hesperidin treatment reduced the glutamate level 9.9%, 13.2% and 25.3% at 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg of hesperidin respectively. Histopathological analysis of normal saline treated rats showed morphological alteration in ciliary bodies. However, rats treated with hesperidin showed the reduced level of morphological alteration in ciliary bodies. Taking all these data together, it is suggested that the hesperidin supplementation was effective against glaucoma in experimental rats.
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Martin P, Cohen A, Uddin S, Epelbaum L, Josiah S. Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Dose Escalation Study of TAK-639 Topical Ophthalmic Solution in Subjects with Ocular Hypertension or Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma. Clin Ophthalmol 2020; 14:885-896. [PMID: 32256046 PMCID: PMC7093107 DOI: 10.2147/opth.s242932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Purpose TAK-639 is a topical, nine-amino acid, synthetic, C-type natriuretic peptide analog in Phase 1 development for the treatment of ocular hypertension (OHT) and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). TAK-639 is postulated to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) through a novel mechanism of action (MOA) that increases trabecular meshwork outflow. We investigated the safety and tolerability of TAK-639 in subjects with OHT or POAG. Methods This was a phase 1, multicenter, randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled, single- and multiple-dose escalation study. Subjects (aged 18-90 years) with OHT or POAG were randomized 5:2 to TAK-639 or placebo. Three dose levels were planned (0.1%, 0.3%, 0.6% TAK-639), each with four dosing regimens (QD, BID, TID, QID). Safety measures included treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and ophthalmologic examinations. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (reduction of IOP) were also evaluated. Results In total, 63 subjects were randomized and received 0.1%, 0.3% and 0.6% TAK-639, as single dose, QD, or BID, and 0.1% and 0.3% TID. The study was terminated before 0.6% TID or QID dosing cohorts were studied; instead, 0.6% BID was repeated in a new cohort. TEAEs were instillation related and of mild-to-moderate intensity. There were no TEAEs leading to premature discontinuation, and no serious TEAEs. The most common treatment-related TEAEs were instillation site pain and transient corneal staining with fluorescein. There were no clinically significant concerns across dose groups for all other safety measures, including drop comfort, best corrected visual acuity, slit-lamp biomicroscopy, and corneal epithelial integrity. Little or no systemic exposure was observed. There was a marginal reduction in IOP in one cohort at the highest dose (0.6%) and regimen (BID) tested, suggesting biological plausibility of targeting the trabecular meshwork through this mechanism. Conclusion TAK-639 was generally well tolerated up to 0.6% BID. Further non-clinical studies will improve understanding of the MOA and the penetration of TAK-639 to the anterior chamber.
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Tie J, Chen D, Guo J, Liao S, Luo X, Zhang Y, Guo R, Xu C, Huang D, Zhang Y, Wang J. Transcriptome-wide study of the response of human trabecular meshwork cells to the substrate stiffness increase. J Cell Biochem 2020; 121:3112-3123. [PMID: 32115746 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.29578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Elevated intraocular pressure, a major risk factor of glaucoma, is caused by the abnormal function of trabecular outflow pathways. Human trabecular meshwork (HTM) tissue plays an important role in the outflow pathways. However, the molecular mechanisms that how TM cells respond to the elevated IOP are largely unknown. We cultured primary HTM cells on polyacrylamide gels with tunable stiffness corresponding to Young's moduli ranging from 1.1 to 50 kPa. Then next-generation RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) was performed to obtain the transcriptomic profiles of HTM cells. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that genes related to glaucoma including DCN, SPARC, and CTGF, were significantly increased with elevated substrate stiffness, as well as the global alteration of HTM transcriptome. Extracellular matrix (ECM)-related genes were selectively activated in response to the elevated substrate stiffness, consistent with the known molecular alteration in glaucoma. Human normal and glaucomatous TM tissues were also obtained to perform RNA-seq experiments and supported the substrate stiffness-altered transcriptome profiles from the in vitro cell model. The current study profiled the transcriptomic changes in human TM cells upon increasing substrate stiffness. Global change of ECM-related genes indicates that the in vitro substrate stiffness could greatly affect the biological processes of HTM cells. The in vitro HTM cell model could efficiently capture the main pathogenetic process in glaucoma patients, and provide a powerful method to investigate the underlying molecular mechanisms.
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- Jinjun Tie
- Tianjin Medical University Eye Institute, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.,College of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Center for Genome Analysis, ABLife Inc., Wuhan, Hubei, China.,Laboratory for Genome Regulation and Human Health, ABLife Inc., Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shenzhen Eye Institute, Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.,School of Ophthalmology & Optometry, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Center for Genome Analysis, ABLife Inc., Wuhan, Hubei, China.,Laboratory for Genome Regulation and Human Health, ABLife Inc., Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Laboratory for Genome Regulation and Human Health, ABLife Inc., Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Center for Genome Analysis, ABLife Inc., Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Eye Institute, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Eye Institute, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.,College of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Eye Institute, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.,College of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Center for Genome Analysis, ABLife Inc., Wuhan, Hubei, China.,Laboratory for Genome Regulation and Human Health, ABLife Inc., Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shenzhen Eye Institute, Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.,School of Ophthalmology & Optometry, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Zhang J, Wang NL. Progression on canaloplasty for primary open angle glaucoma. Int J Ophthalmol 2019; 12:1629-1633. [PMID: 31637200 DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2019.10.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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As a non-penetrating glaucoma surgery (NPGS), canaloplasty aims to reconstruct the physiological outflow of aqueous humor by dilating the Schlemm's canal. Ab interno canaloplasty (ABiC), which can reconstruct the natural outflow pathways of aqueous humor in mild-to-moderate primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) patients, is a new minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) procedure improving from traditional canaloplasty. Canaloplasty can reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) with high efficiency and security. There are no complications such as scar formation and encapsulation for this no-bleb canaloplasty.
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- Jun Zhang
- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100005, China.,Dalian Aier Eye Hospital, Dalian 116031, Liaoning Province, China
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100005, China
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How many aqueous humor outflow pathways are there? Surv Ophthalmol 2019; 65:144-170. [PMID: 31622628 DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2019.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2019] [Revised: 09/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The aqueous humor (AH) outflow pathways definition is still matter of intense debate. To date, the differentiation between conventional (trabecular meshwork) and unconventional (uveoscleral) pathways is widely accepted, distinguishing the different impact of the intraocular pressure on the AH outflow rate. Although the conventional route is recognized to host the main sites for intraocular pressure regulation, the unconventional pathway, with its great potential for AH resorption, seems to act as a sort of relief valve, especially when the trabecular resistance rises. Recent evidence demonstrates the presence of lymphatic channels in the eye and proposes that they may participate in the overall AH drainage and intraocular pressure regulation, in a presumably adaptive fashion. For this reason, the uveolymphatic route is increasingly thought to play an important role in the ocular hydrodynamic system physiology. As a result of the unconventional pathway characteristics, hydrodynamic disorders do not develop until the adaptive routes cannot successfully counterbalance the increased AH outflow resistance. When their adaptive mechanisms fail, glaucoma occurs. Our review deals with the standard and newly discovered AH outflow routes, with particular attention to the importance they may have in opening new therapeutic strategies in the treatment of ocular hypertension and glaucoma.
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Funke S, Beutgen VM, Bechter L, Schmelter C, Zurawski V, Perumal N, Pfeiffer N, Grus FH. An In-Depth View of the Porcine Trabecular Meshwork Proteome. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E2526. [PMID: 31121981 PMCID: PMC6566244 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20102526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2019] [Revised: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The house swine (Sus scrofa domestica Linnaeus 1758) is an important model organism regarding the study of neurodegenerative diseases, especially ocular neuropathies such as glaucoma. This is due to the high comparability of the porcine and human eye regarding anatomy and molecular features. In the pathogenesis of glaucoma, the trabecular meshwork (TM) forms a key ocular component in terms of intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation. Thereby, functional TM abnormalities are correlated with distinct proteomic alterations. However, a detailed analysis of the TM proteome has not been realized so far. Since the porcine eye has high potential as a model system to study ocular diseases such as glaucoma, the present study focuses on the in-depth analysis of the porcine TM proteome. By use of a bottom-up (BU) mass spectrometric (MS) platform utilizing electrospray ionization liquid chromatography tandem MS (LC-ESI-MS/MS) considering database-dependent and peptide de novo sequencing, more than 3000 TM proteins were documented with high confidence (FDR < 1%). A distinct number of proteins with neuronal association were revealed. To the best to our knowledge, many of these protein species have not been reported for TM tissue before such as reelin, centlein and high abundant neuroblast differentiation-associated protein AHNAK (AHNAK). Thereby, AHNAK might play a superordinate role in the TM regarding proposed tissue involvement in barrier function. Also, a high number of secretory proteins could be identified. The generated TM proteomic landscape underlines a multifunctional character of the TM beyond representing a simple drainage system. Finally, the protein catalogue of the porcine TM provides an in-depth view of the TM molecular landscape and will serve as an important reference map in terms of glaucoma research utilizing porcine animal models, porcine TM tissues and/or cultured TM cells.
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- Sebastian Funke
- Experimental and Translational Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center, 55101 Mainz, Germany.
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- Experimental and Translational Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center, 55101 Mainz, Germany.
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- Experimental and Translational Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center, 55101 Mainz, Germany.
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- Experimental and Translational Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center, 55101 Mainz, Germany.
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- Experimental and Translational Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center, 55101 Mainz, Germany.
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- Experimental and Translational Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center, 55101 Mainz, Germany.
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- Experimental and Translational Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center, 55101 Mainz, Germany.
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- Experimental and Translational Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center, 55101 Mainz, Germany.
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Singh PK, Kasetti RB, Zode GS, Goyal A, Juzych MS, Kumar A. Zika Virus Infects Trabecular Meshwork and Causes Trabeculitis and Glaucomatous Pathology in Mouse Eyes. mSphere 2019; 4:e00173-19. [PMID: 31068433 PMCID: PMC6506617 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00173-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy leads to devastating fetal outcomes, including neurological (microcephaly) and ocular pathologies such as retinal lesions, optic nerve abnormalities, chorioretinal atrophy, and congenital glaucoma. Only clinical case reports have linked ZIKV infection to causing glaucoma, a major blinding eye disease. In the present study, we have investigated the role of ZIKV in glaucoma pathophysiology using in vitro and in vivo experimental models. We showed that human primary trabecular meshwork (Pr. TM) cells, as well as a human GTM3 cell line, were permissive to ZIKV infection. ZIKV induced the transcription of various genes expressing pattern recognition receptors (TLR2, TLR3, and RIG-I), cytokines/chemokines (TNF-α, IL-1β, CCL5, and CXCL10), interferons (IFN-α2, IFN-β1, and IFN-γ), and interferon-stimulated genes (ISG15 and OAS2) in Pr. TM cells. ZIKV infection in IFNAR1-/- and wild-type (WT) mouse eyes resulted in increased intraocular pressure (IOP) and the development of chorioretinal atrophy. Anterior chamber (AC) inoculation of ZIKV caused infectivity in iridocorneal angle and TM, leading to the death of TM cells in the mouse eyes. Moreover, anterior segment tissue of infected eyes exhibited increased expression of inflammatory mediators and interferons. Furthermore, ZIKV infection in IFNAR1-/- mice resulted in retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death and loss, coinciding with optic nerve infectivity and disruption of anterograde axonal transport. Because of similarity in glaucomatous pathologies in our study and other experimental glaucoma models, ZIKV infection can be used to study infectious triggers of glaucoma, currently an understudied area of investigation.IMPORTANCE Ocular complications due to ZIKV infection remains a major public health concern because of their ability to cause visual impairment or blindness. Most of the previous studies have shown ZIKV-induced ocular pathology in the posterior segment (i.e., retina) of the eye. However, some recent clinical reports from affected countries highlighted the importance of ZIKV in affecting the anterior segment of the eye and causing congenital glaucoma. Because glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide, it is imperative to study ZIKV infection in causing glaucoma to identify potential targets for therapeutic intervention. In this study, we discovered that ZIKV permissively infects human TM cells and evokes inflammatory responses causing trabeculitis. Using a mouse model, we demonstrated that ZIKV infection resulted in higher IOP, increased RGC loss, and optic nerve abnormalities, the classical hallmarks of glaucoma. Collectively, our study provides new insights into ocular ZIKV infection resulting in glaucomatous pathology.
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- Pawan Kumar Singh
- Department of Ophthalmology, Visual and Anatomical Sciences/Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- The North Texas Eye Research Institute and the Department of Pharmacology and Neurosciences, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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- The North Texas Eye Research Institute and the Department of Pharmacology and Neurosciences, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Visual and Anatomical Sciences/Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Visual and Anatomical Sciences/Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Visual and Anatomical Sciences/Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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The LRRC8-mediated volume-regulated anion channel is altered in glaucoma. Sci Rep 2019; 9:5392. [PMID: 30931966 PMCID: PMC6443673 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41524-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Regulation of cellular volume is an essential process to balance volume changes during cell proliferation and migration or when intracellular osmolality increases due to transepithelial transport. We previously characterized the key role of volume-regulated anion channels (VRAC) in the modulation of the volume of trabecular meshwork (TM) cells and, in turn, the aqueous humour (AH) outflow from the eye. The balance between the secretion and the drainage of AH determines the intraocular pressure (IOP) that is the major casual risk factor for glaucoma. Glaucoma is an ocular disease that causes irreversible blindness due to the degeneration of retinal ganglion cells. The recent identification of Leucine-Rich Repeat-Containing 8 (LRRC8A-E) proteins as the molecular components of VRAC opens the field to elucidate their function in the physiology of TM and glaucoma. Human TM cells derived from non-glaucomatous donors and from open-angle glaucoma patients were used to determine the expression and the functional activity of LRRC8-mediated channels. Expression levels of LRRC8A-E subunits were decreased in HTM glaucomatous cells compared to normotensive HTM cells. Consequently, the activity of VRAC currents and volume regulation of TM cells were significantly affected. Impaired cell volume regulation will likely contribute to altered aqueous outflow and intraocular pressure.
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Beutgen VM, Perumal N, Pfeiffer N, Grus FH. Autoantibody Biomarker Discovery in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Using Serological Proteome Analysis (SERPA). Front Immunol 2019; 10:381. [PMID: 30899261 PMCID: PMC6417464 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Glaucoma is an optic neurological disorder and the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) as its most prevalent form. An early diagnosis of the disease is crucial to prevent loss of vision. Mechanisms behind glaucoma pathogenesis are not completely understood, but disease related alterations in the serological autoantibody profile indicate an immunologic component. These changes in immunoreactivity may serve as potential biomarkers for glaucoma diagnostics. We aimed to identify novel disease related autoantibodies targeting antigens in the trabecular meshwork as biomarkers to support early detection of POAG. We used serological proteome analysis (SERPA) for initial autoantibody profiling in a discovery sample set. The identified autoantibodies were validated by protein microarray analysis in a larger cohort with 60 POAG patients and 45 control subjects. In this study, we discovered CALD1, PGAM1, and VDAC2 as new biomarker candidates. With the use of artificial neural networks, the panel of these candidates and the already known markers HSPD1 and VIM was able to classify subjects into POAG patients and non-glaucomatous controls with a sensitivity of 81% and a specificity of 93%. These results suggest the benefit of these potential autoantibody biomarkers for utilization in glaucoma diagnostics.
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- Vanessa M Beutgen
- Experimental and Translational Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Experimental and Translational Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Experimental and Translational Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Experimental and Translational Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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Thermosensitive chitosan-gelatin-based hydrogel containing curcumin-loaded nanoparticles and latanoprost as a dual-drug delivery system for glaucoma treatment. Exp Eye Res 2019; 179:179-187. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2018.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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One-month IOP in mitomycin C-augmented trabeculectomy can predict long-term IOP control in chronic primary angle-closure glaucoma. Int Ophthalmol 2019; 39:2335-2340. [PMID: 30675681 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-019-01072-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 01/06/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the predictors of long-term intraocular pressure (IOP) in chronic primary angle-closure glaucoma (CPACG) treated with primary trabeculectomy. METHODS This study systematically reviewed cases of CPACG treated with primary trabeculectomy. The scleral flaps in all cases were sutured with two stitches in situ and two releasable sutures to ensure watertight under normal IOP conditions during surgery. Mitomycin C was used in all eyes. All patients were followed for 2 years. Digital massage of the bulbus and removal of the releasable suture were performed according to the IOP and shape of the filtering bleb. Demographic data and clinical outcomes were recorded. Factors predicting long-term IOP were identified. RESULTS A total of 72 patients (88 eyes) with a mean age of 58.51 ± 10.60 years were included in this study. The complete success rate was 89.77% after 2 years. The IOP began to stabilize after 7 days and reached its lowest point at the 1-month follow-up. The preoperative and early postoperative high or low IOP does not affect long-term effects (P > 0.05). There was a positive correlation between postoperative IOP at the 1-month and 2-year follow-ups (r = 0.64, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION In CPACG patients undergoing primary trabeculectomy, scleral flaps sutured watertightly with two stitches in situ and two releasable sutures under normal IOP conditions can ensure controllable, effective and safe treatment of CPACG. The preoperative and early postoperative high or low IOP does not affect long-term effects. One-month postoperative IOP can be used as a predictor of long-term IOP control.
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Many diseases are related to age, among these neurodegeneration is particularly important. Alzheimer's disease Parkinson's and Glaucoma have many common pathogenic events including oxidative damage, Mitochondrial dysfunction, endothelial alterations and changes in the visual field. These are well known in the case of glaucoma, less in the case of neurodegeneration of the brain. Many other molecular aspects are common, such as the role of endoplasmic reticulum autophagy and neuronal apoptosis while others have been neglected due to lack of space such as inflammatory cytokine or miRNA. Moreover, the loss of specific neuronal populations, the induction of similar mechanisms of cell injury and the deposition of protein aggregates in specific anatomical areas are very similar events between these diseases. Intracellular and/or extracellular accumulation of protein aggregates is a key feature of many neurodegenerative disorders. The existence of abnormal protein aggregates has been documented in the RGCs of glaucomatous patients such as the anomalous Tau protein or the β-amyloid accumulations. Intra-cell catabolic processes also appear to be common in both glaucoma and neurodegeneration. They also help us to understand how the basis between these diseases is common and how the visual aspects can be a serious problem for those who are affected.
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- Sergio Claudio Saccà
- Department of Head/Neck Pathologies, St Martino Hospital, Ophthalmology Unit, Genoa, Italy.
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics and Maternal and Child Science, University of Genoa, Policlinico San Martino Hospital, Eye Clinic Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Head/Neck Pathologies, St Martino Hospital, Ophthalmology Unit, Genoa, Italy
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Yang Q, Li Y, Luo L. Effect of Myricetin on Primary Open-angle Glaucoma. Transl Neurosci 2018; 9:132-141. [PMID: 30473883 PMCID: PMC6234474 DOI: 10.1515/tnsci-2018-0020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is the most common form of glaucoma, with a multifactorial etiology that results in retinal ganglion cell death and loss of vision. In this study, we assessed the effects of myricetin on the trabecular meshwork cells in POAG. Methods In the in-vivo model, glaucoma was induced in Sprague-Dawley rats by injecting hyaluronic acid into the anterior chamber of the eye (every week for six-weeks). Treatment group rats were administered myricetin (25, 50 or 100 mg/ kg body weight via oral gavage) each day for of six weeks. Results POAG TM cells exposed to myricetin (25, 50 or 100 μM) exhibited significantly lowered reactive oxidative species (ROS) levels and lipid peroxidation products. The expressions of transforming growth factors (TGFβ1/β2), vascular endothelial growth factor, and senescence markers (senescence associated-β-galactosidase, cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors-p16 and p21) were substantially down-regulated in POAG TM cells exposed to myricetin. Myricetin effectively prevented IOP elevation in glaucoma-induced rats and decreased inflammatory cytokines (IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-6, Il-8, TNF-α) in the aqueous humor and POAG TM cells of glaucoma-induced rats. Conclusion The observations of the study illustrate the protective effects of myricetin in glaucomatous TM cells.
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- Qing Yang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao 266011, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao 266011, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao 266011, China
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Transpalpebral Electrical Stimulation as a Novel Therapeutic Approach to Decrease Intraocular Pressure for Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Pilot Study. J Ophthalmol 2018; 2018:2930519. [PMID: 30116627 PMCID: PMC6079529 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2930519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Purpose To determine the effect on intraocular pressure of transpalpebral specific exogenous voltages in a cohort of open-angle glaucoma patients. Methods This is a prospective, comparative, and experimental pilot study. The electrical stimuli applied consisted of 10 Hz, biphasic, nonrectangular current pulses (100 μA) delivered from an isolated constant current stimulator. At intake, baseline IOP measurements were obtained from each eye. The measurement was repeated before and after microstimulation until the end of the treatment. Results Seventy-eight eyes of 46 patients diagnosed with POAG were studied: 58 eyes with maximum tolerated medical treatment and 20 eyes without treatment (naïve). The mean baseline IOP on the treated POAG group was 19.25 mmHg ± 4.71. Baseline IOP on the naïve group was 20.38 mmHg ± 3.28. At the four-month follow-up visit, the mean IOP value on the treatment group was 14.41 mmHg ± 2.06 (P < 0.0001). The obtained mean IOP measurement on the treatment-naïve group was 15.29 mmHg ± 2.28 (P < 0.0001). Conclusions The hypotensive response obtained using transpalpebral electrical stimulation on POAG patients, both on treatment-naïve patients and on patients receiving maximum tolerable treatment, was statistically significant when comparing basal IOP measurements to those obtained at the four-month follow-up visit.
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The Eye, Oxidative Damage and Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids. Nutrients 2018; 10:nu10060668. [PMID: 29795004 PMCID: PMC6024720 DOI: 10.3390/nu10060668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Revised: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are known to have numerous beneficial effects, owing to their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. From a metabolic standpoint, the mitochondria play a fundamental role in cellular homeostasis, and oxidative stress can affect their functioning. Indeed, the mitochondria are the main source of ROS, and an imbalance between ROS and antioxidant defenses leads to oxidative stress. In addition, aging, the decline of cellular functions, and continual exposure to light underlie many diseases, particularly those of the eye. Long-term exposure to insults, such as UV light, visible light, ionizing radiation, chemotherapeutics, and environmental toxins, contribute to oxidative damage in ocular tissues and expose the aging eye to considerable risk of pathological consequences of oxidative stress. Ample antioxidant defenses responsible for scavenging free radicals are essential for redox homeostasis in the eye, indeed, eye tissues, starting from the tear film, which normally are exposed to high oxygen levels, have strong antioxidant defenses that are efficient for protecting against ROS-related injuries. On the contrary, instead, the trabecular meshwork is not directly exposed to light and its endothelial cells are poorly equipped with antioxidant defenses. All this makes the eye a target organ of oxidative damage. This review focuses on the role of the polyunsaturated fatty acids in the human eye, particularly in such pathologies as dry eye, glaucoma, and macular degeneration, in which dietary PUFA supplementation can be a valid therapeutic aid.
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Pinazo-Durán MD, Shoaie-Nia K, Zanón-Moreno V, Sanz-González SM, Benítez del Castillo J, García-Medina JJ. Strategies to Reduce Oxidative Stress in Glaucoma Patients. Curr Neuropharmacol 2018; 16:903-918. [PMID: 28677495 PMCID: PMC6120109 DOI: 10.2174/1570159x15666170705101910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Revised: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a multifactorial pathology involving a variety of pathogenic mechanisms, including oxidative/nitrosative stress. This latter is the consequence of the imbalance between excessive formation and insufficient protection against reactive oxygen/nitrogen species. OBJECTIVE Our main goal is to gather molecular information to better managing pathologic variants that may determine the individual susceptibility to oxidative/nitrosative stress (OS/NS) and POAG. METHOD An extensive search of the scientific literature was conducted using PUBMED, the Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, and other references on the topic of POAG and OS/NS from human and animal model studies published between 2010 and 2017. Finally, 152 works containing relevant information that may help understanding the role of antioxidants, essential fatty acids, natural compounds and other similar strategies for counteracting OS/NS in POAG were considered. RESULTS A wide variety of studies have proven that antioxidants, among them vitamins B3, C and E, Coenzyme Q10 or melatonin, ω-3/ω-6 fatty acids and other natural compounds (such as coffee, green tea, bear bile, gingko biloba, coleus, tropical fruits, etc.,) may help regulating the intraocular pressure as well as protecting the retinal neurons against OS/NS in POAG. CONCLUSION Based on the impact of antioxidants and ω-3/ω-6 fatty acids at the molecular level in the glaucomatous anterior and posterior eye segments, further studies are needed by integrating all issues involved in glaucoma pathogenesis, endogenous and exogenous risk factors and their interactions that will allow us to reach newer effective biotherapies for preventing glaucomatous irreversible blindness.
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- Maria D. Pinazo-Durán
- Address correspondence to this author at the Ophthalmic Research Unit “Santiago Grisolía”/FISABIO, University Hospital Dr. Peset. Ave/ Gaspar Aguilar 90; 46017, Valencia, Spain; Tel: + 34 961622497;, Fax: + 34 961622748; E-mail:
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Keller KE, Bradley JM, Sun YY, Yang YF, Acott TS. Tunneling Nanotubes are Novel Cellular Structures That Communicate Signals Between Trabecular Meshwork Cells. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2017; 58:5298-5307. [PMID: 29049733 PMCID: PMC5656416 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.17-22732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Purpose The actin cytoskeleton of trabecular meshwork (TM) cells plays a role in regulating aqueous humor outflow. Many studies have investigated stress fibers, but F-actin also assembles into other supramolecular structures including filopodia. Recently, specialized filopodia called tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) have been described, which communicate molecular signals and organelles directly between cells. Here, we investigate TNT formation by TM cells. Methods Human TM cells were labeled separately with the fluorescent dyes, DiO and DiD, or with mitochondrial dye. Fixed or live TM cells were imaged using confocal microscopy. Image analysis software was used to track fluorescent vesicles and count the number and length of filopodia. The number of fluorescently labeled vesicles transferred between cells was counted in response to specific inhibitors of the actin cytoskeleton. Human TM tissue was stained with phalloidin. Results Live-cell confocal imaging of cultured TM cells showed transfer of fluorescently labeled vesicles and mitochondria via TNTs. In TM tissue, a long (160 μm) actin-rich cell process bridged an intertrabecular space and did not adhere to the substratum. Treatment of TM cells with CK-666, an Arp2/3 inhibitor, significantly decreased the number and length of filopodia, decreased transfer of fluorescently labeled vesicles and induced thick stress fibers compared to vehicle control. Conversely, inhibiting stress fibers using Y27632 increased transfer of vesicles and induced long cell processes. Conclusions Identification of TNTs provides a means by which TM cells can directly communicate with each other over long distances. This may be particularly important to overcome limitations of diffusion-based signaling in the aqueous humor fluid environment.
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- Kate E Keller
- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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