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 …

Müller glia: Stem cells for generation and regeneration of retinal neurons in teleost fish

JR Lenkowski, PA Raymond - Progress in retinal and eye research, 2014 - Elsevier
Adult zebrafish generate new neurons in the brain and retina throughout life. Growth-related
neurogenesis allows a vigorous regenerative response to damage, and fish can regenerate …

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 …

Müller glial cell‐dependent regeneration of the neural retina: An overview across vertebrate model systems

A Hamon, JE Roger, XJ Yang… - Developmental …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Retinal dystrophies are a major cause of blindness for which there are currently no curative
treatments. Transplantation of stem cell‐derived neuronal progenitors to replace lost cells …

Developmental origins of astrocyte heterogeneity: the final frontier of CNS development

LS Chaboub, B Deneen - Developmental neuroscience, 2013 - karger.com
Astrocytes are the most abundant cell type in the central nervous system, have diverse
physiological roles in both health and disease, and exhibit phenotypic heterogeneity. In …

Müller cells as a target for retinal therapy

J Devoldere, K Peynshaert, SC De Smedt… - Drug discovery today, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•This review reflects on the dual response of Müller cell after injury.•We review the
features that position Müller cells as a promising therapeutic target.•We discuss methods for …

Retinal Muller glia initiate innate response to infectious stimuli via toll-like receptor signaling

A Kumar, N Shamsuddin - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Ocular surgeries and trauma predispose the eye to develop infectious endophthalmitis,
which often leads to vision loss. The mechanisms of initiation of innate defense in this …

Rhizoma coptidis as a Potential Treatment Agent for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and the Underlying Mechanisms: A Review

Q Ran, J Wang, L Wang, H Zeng, X Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Diabetes mellitus, especially type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), has become a significant
public health burden. Rhizoma coptidis (RC), known as Huang Lian, is widely used for …

Specific tools for targeting and expression in Müller glial cells

LP Pellissier, RM Hoek, RM Vos, WM Aartsen… - … therapy Methods & …, 2014 - cell.com
Despite their physiological roles, Müller glial cells are involved directly or indirectly in retinal
disease pathogenesis and are an interesting target for therapeutic approaches for retinal …

IL-1β upregulates IL-8 production in human Müller cells through activation of the p38 MAPK and ERK1/2 signaling pathways

X Liu, F Ye, H **ong, D Hu, GA Limb, T **e, L Peng… - Inflammation, 2014 - Springer
Diabetic retinopathy shares some similarity with chronic inflammation and Müller cells
dysfunction may play an important role in its initiation and progression since these cells are …