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ReviewNeural regeneration research2012

Rationale for the use of multifunctional drugs as neuroprotective agents for glaucoma.

Jiahua Fang, Fagang Jiang, Jingbo Li, Yanhua Zhu

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Review in Neural regeneration research, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jiahua FangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Jingzhou First Hospital, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434000, Hubei Province, China.
Fagang JiangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, China.
Jingbo LiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Jingzhou First Hospital, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434000, Hubei Province, China.
Yanhua ZhuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Jingzhou First Hospital, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434000, Hubei Province, China.
Union Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glaucoma, the leading cause globally of irreversible blindness, is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive retinal ganglion cell death. To date, no drug has been shown to prevent the retinal ganglion cell loss associated with glaucoma. Multiple mechanisms lead to ganglion cell death in glaucoma, suggesting that a neuroprotectant that has a single mode of action, like memantine, would have a limited positive effect at slowing down ganglion cell death. Conversely, simultaneously targeting several factors may be the best therapeutic approach to improve outcomes. Multifunctional drugs are fast gaining acceptance as a strategy for the treatment of complex disorders of the central nervous system, such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and other progressive neurodegenerative diseases. In this paper, we review the current literature on multifunctional drugs and propose a rationale for the use of multifunctional drugs in glaucomatous optic neuropathy.

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glaucomamultifunctional drugsneurodegenerative diseaseneuroprotectionretinal ganglion cellsreviews

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PMID25806075
PMCPMC4353106
OpenAlexW1544722437

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