Endoplasmic reticulum stress: molecular mechanism and therapeutic targets

X Chen, C Shi, M He, S **ong, X **a - Signal transduction and targeted …, 2023 - nature.com
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) functions as a quality-control organelle for protein
homeostasis, or “proteostasis”. The protein quality control systems involve ER-associated …

Retinal pigment epithelium and age‐related macular degeneration: A review of major disease mechanisms

S Somasundaran, IJ Constable… - Clinical & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Age‐related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive degenerative disease that is the
leading cause of vision loss in the elderly population. Degeneration/dysregulation of the …

Autophagy in the eye: development, degeneration, and aging

P Boya, L Esteban-Martínez, A Serrano-Puebla… - Progress in retinal and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Autophagy is a catabolic pathway that promotes the degradation and recycling of cellular
components. Proteins, lipids, and even whole organelles are engulfed in autophagosomes …

Autophagy in age‐related macular degeneration: a regulatory mechanism of oxidative stress

ZY Zhang, XL Bao, YY Cong, B Fan… - Oxidative medicine and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Age‐related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of severe visual loss and
irreversible blindness in the elderly population worldwide. Retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) …

Antioxidant defenses in the human eye: a focus on metallothioneins

A Álvarez-Barrios, L Álvarez, M García, E Artime… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The human eye, the highly specialized organ of vision, is greatly influenced by oxidants of
endogenous and exogenous origin. Oxidative stress affects all structures of the human eye …

On the origin of proteins in human drusen: The meet, greet and stick hypothesis

AA Bergen, S Arya, C Koster, MG Pilgrim… - Progress in Retinal and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Retinal drusen formation is not only a clinical hallmark for the development of age-related
macular degeneration (AMD) but also for other disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and …

Molecular mechanisms of retinal pigment epithelium dysfunction in age-related macular degeneration

J Kim, YJ Lee, JY Won - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), situated upon Bruch's membrane, plays multiple roles
in the ocular system by interacting with photoreceptors and. Therefore, dysfunction of the …

Retinal pigment epithelium extracellular vesicles are potent inducers of age‐related macular degeneration disease phenotype in the outer retina

M Kurzawa‐Akanbi, P Whitfield, F Burté… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Age‐related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness. Vision loss is
caused by the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and photoreceptors atrophy and/or retinal …

[HTML][HTML] Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes as an emerging paradigm for regenerative therapy and nano-medicine: A comprehensive review

B Panda, Y Sharma, S Gupta, S Mohanty - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mesenchymal Stem Cells are potent therapeutic candidates in the field of regenerative
medicine, owing to their immunomodulatory and differentiation potential. However, several …

Exosomes, extracellular vesicles and the eye

D Rudraprasad, A Rawat, J Joseph - Experimental Eye Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Exosomes are a subset of extracellular vesicles which accommodate a cargo of bioactive
biomolecules that generally includes proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, sugars, and related …