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ArticleJournal of molecular neuroscience : MN2013

Protective effects of 7,8-dihydroxyflavone on retinal ganglion and RGC-5 cells against excitotoxic and oxidative stress.

Vivek K Gupta, Yuyi You, Jonathan C Li, Alexander Klistorner, Stuart L Graham

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Article in Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers.

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49 citing papers in PubMed, 90 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. The TrkB agonist, 7,8-dihydroxyflavone, impairs fracture healing in mice.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2021
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  14. Natural Products for Neurodegeneration: Regulating Neurotrophic Signals.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2021
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  19. The Potential Role of Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2-Related Factor 2 (Nrf2) in Glaucoma: A Review.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Vivek K GuptaAustralian School of Advanced Medicine, Macquarie University, F10A, Level 1, 2 Technology Place, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia. vivek.gupta@mq.edu.au
Yuyi You
Jonathan C Li
Alexander Klistorner
Stuart L Graham
Macquarie University · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A preferential loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) is observed in glaucoma and optic neuritis. Loss of tropomyosin-related kinase receptor B (TrkB)-mediated signaling has been implicated in this degeneration. Our study indicates that 7,8-dihydroxyflavone (7,8 DHF) robustly upregulates the TrkB signaling in the primary rat RGCs and the retinal neuronal precursor RGC-5 cell line by promoting phosphorylation of TrkB receptor, leading to enhanced TrkB receptor tyrosine kinase activity. The flavonoid derivative 7,8 DHF acts a potent TrkB agonist and upregulates the downstream AKT and MAPK/ERK survival signaling pathways in a TrkB-dependent manner in both primary rat RGCs as well as the RGC-5 cell line. Excitotoxicity and oxidative injury have been alleged in the specific RGC degeneration in various forms of glaucoma. A novel finding of this study is that treatment with 7,8 DHF protects these cells significantly from excitotoxic and oxidative stress-induced apoptosis and cell death. 7,8 DHF also promotes neuritogenesis by stimulating neurite outgrowth, suggesting a possible therapeutic strategy for protection of RGCs in various optic neuropathies.

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Oxidative StressAnimalsApoptosisFlavonesMAP Kinase Signaling SystemNeural Stem CellsNeuritesNeuroprotective AgentsPhosphorylationRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptor, trkBRetinal Ganglion Cells6,7-dihydroxyflavoneFlavonesNeuroprotective AgentsReceptor, trkB

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PMID23054592
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