Evidence map›Paper›PMID 26226231›Full record

ReviewExperimental eye research2016

The autophagic lysosomal system in outflow pathway physiology and pathophysiology.

Paloma B Liton

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Review in Experimental eye research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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32citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.

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  19. Autophagy in the Aging and Experimental Ocular Hypertensive Mouse Model.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Paloma B LitonDuke University, Department of Ophthalmology, Durham, NC, USA. Electronic address: paloma.liton@duke.edu.
Duke University · US

Funding

VISION RESEARCHP30EY005722 · NEI · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI Vadim Y Arshavsky · 1985 to 2026
$19.3M
Autophagic Lysosomal Pathway and GlaucomaR01EY020491 · NEI · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI LITON, PALOMA · 2010 to 2014
$1.5M
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY005722NEI NIH HHS P30EY005722NEI NIH HHS R01 EY020491NEI NIH HHS R01EY020491
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malfunction of the trabecular meshwork (TM)/schlemm's canal (SC) conventional outflow pathway is associated with elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) and, therefore, increased risk of developing glaucoma, a potentially blinding disease affecting more than 70 million people worldwide. This TM/SC tissue is subjected to different types of stress, including mechanical, oxidative, and phagocytic stress. Long-term exposure to these stresses is believed to lead to a progressive accumulation of damaged cellular and tissue structures causing permanent alterations in the tissue physiology, and contribute to the pathologic increase in aqueous humor (AH) outflow resistance. Autophagy is emerging as an essential cellular survival mechanism against a variety of stressors. In addition to performing basal functions, autophagy acts as a cellular survival pathway and represents an essential mechanism by which organisms can adapt to acute stress conditions and repair stress-induced damage. A decline in autophagy has been observed in most tissues with aging and has been considered responsible, at least in part, for the accumulation of damaged cellular components in almost all tissues of aging organisms. Dysfunction in the autophagy pathway is associated with several human diseases, from infectious diseases to cancer and neurodegeneration. In this review, we will summarize our current knowledge of the emerging roles of autophagy in outflow tissue physiology and pathophysiology, including novel evidence suggesting compromised autophagy in the glaucomatous outflow pathway.

Indexed as

AnimalsAqueous HumorAutophagyGlaucomaHumansLysosomesOxidative StressTrabecular MeshworkAutophagyExtracellular matrixGlaucomaLysosomesMechanical stressTrabecular meshwork

Identifiers

PMID26226231
PMCPMC4698029
OpenAlexW948426428

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