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ArticleScientific reports2019

Matrix-bound nanovesicles prevent ischemia-induced retinal ganglion cell axon degeneration and death and preserve visual function.

Yolandi van der Merwe, Anne E Faust, Ecem T Sakalli, Caroline C Westrick, George Hussey, Kevin C Chan, Ian P Conner, Valeria L N Fu, Stephen F Badylak, Michael B Steketee

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Article in Scientific reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 41 papers.

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41 citing papers in PubMed, 80 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Yolandi van der MerweDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Anne E FaustDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Ecem T SakalliMcGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Caroline C WestrickDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
George HusseyMcGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Kevin C ChanDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Ian P ConnerDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Valeria L N FuDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Stephen F BadylakDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Michael B SteketeeDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. stek0323@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-7179-8898
University of Pittsburgh · US

Funding

Virus Production and Manipulation of Protein/Gene Expression ModuleP30EY008098 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Ethan A Rossi · 1989 to 2026
$17.8M
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY008098
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Injury to retinal ganglion cells (RGC), central nervous system neurons that relay visual information to the brain, often leads to RGC axon degeneration and permanently lost visual function. Herein this study shows matrix-bound nanovesicles (MBV), a distinct class of extracellular nanovesicle localized specifically to the extracellular matrix (ECM) of healthy tissues, can neuroprotect RGCs and preserve visual function after severe, intraocular pressure (IOP) induced ischemia in rat. Intravitreal MBV injections attenuated IOP-induced RGC axon degeneration and death, protected RGC axon connectivity to visual nuclei in the brain, and prevented loss in retinal function as shown by histology, anterograde axon tracing, manganese-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, and electroretinography. In the optic nerve, MBV also prevented IOP-induced decreases in growth associated protein-43 and IOP-induced increases in glial fibrillary acidic protein. In vitro studies showed MBV suppressed pro-inflammatory signaling by activated microglia and astrocytes, stimulated RGC neurite growth, and neuroprotected RGCs from neurotoxic media conditioned by pro-inflammatory astrocytes. Thus, MBV can positively modulate distinct signaling pathways (e.g., inflammation, cell death, and axon growth) in diverse cell types. Since MBV are naturally derived, bioactive factors present in numerous FDA approved devices, MBV may be readily useful, not only experimentally, but also clinically as immunomodulatory, neuroprotective factors for treating trauma or disease in the retina as well as other CNS tissues.

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ApoptosisAnimalsAxonsDisease Models, AnimalExtracellular VesiclesGAP-43 ProteinGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinInterleukin-1betaIntraocular PressureIschemiaLipopolysaccharidesManganeseMicrogliaNeuronal OutgrowthNeuroprotective AgentsOptic NerveGAP-43 ProteinGfap protein, ratGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinInterleukin-1betaLipopolysaccharidesManganeseNeuroprotective Agents

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PMID30837658
PMCPMC6400956
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