ReviewProgress in molecular biology and translational science2015
Lens Biology and Biochemistry.
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55 citing papers in PubMed, 105 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The Human Lens Fiber Cytoskeletome Reveals Neuronal Signatures and the Presence of Chaperonins, Proteasome, Signaling, and Redox Regulators.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2026Article
- The Structural Order of Crystallin Proteins During Early Human Lens Development.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2026Article
- Subtype-Specific Associations Between Hyperlipidemia and Age-Related Cataract: A Clinic-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2026Article
- Temperature and cholesterol regulate the association of native bovine lens alpha-crystallin with in vitro reconstituted membranes made of synthetically prepared lipids and cholesterol.Experimental eye research · 2026Article
- Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying gyrate atrophy: Why is the retina primarily affected?Acta ophthalmologica · 2025Review
- Hypoxia-Driven Histone Modifications Govern Gene Regulation for Mature Eye Lens Formation.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Article
- Absolute quantification of TCA cycle intermediates in mouse ocular tissues reveals distinct tissue- and sex-specific mitochondrial metabolism.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Cholesterol and Q147E Deamidation Modulates αA-Crystallin Membrane Binding Elucidating Protective Role of Lens Membrane Composition Changes With Aging.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Article
- RNA-Seq Study of Human Lens Epithelial Cells: Differentially Expressed Genes and Pathways in Steroid, Uveitic, Post-Vitrectomy, and Senile Cataracts.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Article
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- Participation of Lens Proteins and miRs in Traumatic and Inheritance Cataract: A Review on Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches for Cataract Management.Current pharmaceutical biotechnology · 2025Review
- Ankyrin-B is required for the establishment and maintenance of lens cytoarchitecture, mechanics and clarity.Journal of cell science · 2024Article
- Measurement of absolute abundance of crystallins in human and αA N101D transgenic mouse lenses usingExperimental eye research · 2024Article
- Specialized structure and function of the apical extracellular matrix at sense organs.Cells & development · 2024Review
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- Binding of βInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Congenital coralliform cataract is the predominant consequence of a recurrent mutation in the CRYGD gene.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2023Article
- Multiomics Analysis Reveals Novel Genetic Determinants for Lens Differentiation, Structure, and Transparency.Biomolecules · 2023Review
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Abstract
The primary function of the lens resides in its transparency and ability to focus light on the retina. These require both that the lens cells contain high concentrations of densely packed lens crystallins to maintain a refractive index constant over distances approximating the wavelength of the light to be transmitted, and a specific arrangement of anterior epithelial cells and arcuate fiber cells lacking organelles in the nucleus to avoid blocking transmission of light. Because cells in the lens nucleus have shed their organelles, lens crystallins have to last for the lifetime of the organism, and are specifically adapted to this function. The lens crystallins comprise two major families: the βγ-crystallins are among the most stable proteins known and the α-crystallins, which have a chaperone-like function. Other proteins and metabolic activities of the lens are primarily organized to protect the crystallins from damage over time and to maintain homeostasis of the lens cells. Membrane protein channels maintain osmotic and ionic balance across the lens, while the lens cytoskeleton provides for the specific shape of the lens cells, especially the fiber cells of the nucleus. Perhaps most importantly, a large part of the metabolic activity in the lens is directed toward maintaining a reduced state, which shelters the lens crystallins and other cellular components from damage from UV light and oxidative stress. Finally, the energy requirements of the lens are met largely by glycolysis and the pentose phosphate pathway, perhaps in response to the avascular nature of the lens. Together, all these systems cooperate to maintain lens transparency over time.
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