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ArticleNutrients2018

Lisosan G Protects the Retina from Neurovascular Damage in Experimental Diabetic Retinopathy.

Rosario Amato, Maria Grazia Rossino, Maurizio Cammalleri, Filippo Locri, Laura Pucci, Massimo Dal Monte, Giovanni Casini

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Article in Nutrients, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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22 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rosario AmatoDepartment of Biology, University of Pisa, via San Zeno 31, 56127 Pisa, Italy. rsr.amato@gmail.com.
Maria Grazia RossinoDepartment of Biology, University of Pisa, via San Zeno 31, 56127 Pisa, Italy. rossinomariagrazia1@gmail.com.
Maurizio CammalleriDepartment of Biology, University of Pisa, via San Zeno 31, 56127 Pisa, Italy. maurizio.cammalleri@unipi.it.
Filippo LocriDepartment of Biology, University of Pisa, via San Zeno 31, 56127 Pisa, Italy. filippo.locri@student.unisi.it.
Laura PucciNational Research Council, Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (IBBA), Pisa Unit, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy. pucci@ibba.cnr.it.ORCID 0000-0001-7063-6192
Massimo Dal MonteDepartment of Biology, University of Pisa, via San Zeno 31, 56127 Pisa, Italy. massimo.dalmonte@unipi.it.ORCID 0000-0002-5181-4456
Giovanni CasiniDepartment of Biology, University of Pisa, via San Zeno 31, 56127 Pisa, Italy. giovanni.casini@unipi.it.
University of Pisa · ITNational Research Council · IT

Funding

Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca FFABR 2017
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lisosan G (LG), a fermented powder obtained from whole grains, is a recognized antioxidant compound that improves the bioactivity and survival of different cell types. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether LG ameliorates both the neural and the vascular damage characterizing early stages of diabetic retinopathy (DR). The effects of LG were studied in cultured explants of mouse retinas challenged with oxidative stress (OS) or in retinas of streptozotocin (STZ)-treated rats. Apoptosis, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression, OS markers, blood-retinal barrier (BRB) integrity, and inflammation were assessed, while retinal function was evaluated with electroretinogram (ERG). LG extensively inhibited apoptosis, VEGF expression, and OS both in retinal explants and in STZ rats. In addition, STZ rats treated with LG displayed an almost total BRB integrity, reduced levels of inflammatory markers and a partially restored visual function as evaluated with ERG. In summary, we demonstrated that LG exhibits antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects that exert powerful protective actions against neural and vascular defects characteristic of DR. Therefore, LG-containing foods or supplements may be considered to implement DR treatments.

Indexed as

AnimalsBlood GlucoseDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetic RetinopathyElectroretinographyMicePlant PreparationsRatsRetinaBlood GlucoseLisosan GPlant Preparationsneuroprotectionnutraceuticalsoxidative stressretinal explantstreptozotocinVEGF

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PMID30563182
PMCPMC6316708
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