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ReviewSurvey of ophthalmology

Angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis in corneal transplantation-A review.

Wei Zhong, Mario Montana, Samuel M Santosa, Irene D Isjwara, Yu-Hui Huang, Kyu-Yeon Han, Christopher O'Neil, Ashley Wang, Maria Soledad Cortina, Jose de la Cruz and 4 more

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Review in Survey of ophthalmology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers.

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41citing papers in PubMed
4.9field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

41 citing papers in PubMed, 80 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Wei ZhongDepartment of Ophthalmology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, P.R. China; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Mario MontanaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Samuel M SantosaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Irene D IsjwaraDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Yu-Hui HuangDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Kyu-Yeon HanDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Christopher O'NeilDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Ashley WangDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Maria Soledad CortinaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Jose de la CruzDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Qiang ZhouDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Mark I RosenblattDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Jin-Hong ChangDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Electronic address: changr@uic.edu.
Dimitri T AzarDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Electronic address: dazar@uic.edu.
University of Illinois Chicago · USJilin University · CN

Funding

Translational Core for Therapeutic and Diagnostic DevelopmentP30EY001792 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI MCANANY, JAMES JASON · 1985 to 2025
$14.8M
METALLOPROTEINASE EXPRESSION IN CORNEAL WOUNDSR01EY010101 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI AZAR, DIMITRI T · 1999 to 2020
$6.5M
Mechanisms of Corneal Nerve RepairR01EY027912 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI ROSENBLATT, MARK I · 2017 to 2020
$1.6M
Inhibition of VEGF receptor dimerization and signaling in corneal lymphangiogenesR21EY021886 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI CHANG, JIN-HONG · 2011 to 2012
$438k
VEGFR2 Modulates Corneal Angiogenesis and LymphangiogenesisR21EY023691 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI CHANG, JIN-HONG · 2013 to 2014
$435k
Endostatin-derived Short Peptides in Corneal TransplantationI01BX002386 · VA · JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER · PI CHANG, JIN-HONG · 2014 to 2017
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BLRD VA I01 BX002386BLRD VA I01 BX004234NEI NIH HHS P30 EY001792NEI NIH HHS R01 EY010101NEI NIH HHS R01 EY027912NEI NIH HHS R21 EY021886NEI NIH HHS R21 EY023691
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Corneal transplantation has been proven effective for returning the gift of sight to those affected by corneal disorders such as opacity, injury, and infections that are a leading cause of blindness. Immune privilege plays an important role in the success of corneal transplantation procedures; however, immune rejection reactions do occur, and they, in conjunction with a shortage of corneal donor tissue, continue to pose major challenges. Corneal immune privilege is important to the success of corneal transplantation and closely related to the avascular nature of the cornea. Corneal avascularity may be disrupted by the processes of angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis, and for this reason, these phenomena have been a focus of research in recent years. Through this research, therapies addressing certain rejection reactions related to angiogenesis have been developed and implemented. Corneal donor tissue shortages also have been addressed by the development of new materials to replace the human donor cornea. These advancements, along with other improvements in the corneal transplantation procedure, have contributed to an improved success rate for corneal transplantation. We summarize recent developments and improvements in corneal transplantation, including the current understanding of angiogenesis mechanisms, the anti-angiogenic and anti-lymphangiogenic factors identified to date, and the new materials being used. Additionally, we discuss future directions for research in corneal transplantation.

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LymphangiogenesisAdrenal Cortex HormonesAngiogenesis InhibitorsCorneal DiseasesCorneal TransplantationGraft RejectionHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsNeovascularization, PathologicAdrenal Cortex HormonesAngiogenesis InhibitorsImmunosuppressive Agentsangiogenesisbiomaterialcorneal neovascularizationcorneal transplantationlymphangiogenesisstem cellVEGFVEGFR

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PMCPMC6003844
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