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ArticleInvestigative ophthalmology & visual science2019

Neuroprotective Effects of HSF1 in Retinal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury.

Wei Liu, Fan Xia, Yonju Ha, Shuang Zhu, Yi Li, Oluwarotimi Folorunso, Aryan Pashaei-Marandi, Pei-Yi Lin, Ronald G Tilton, Anson P Pierce and 2 more

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Article in Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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29citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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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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29 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Wei LiuDepartment of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States.
Fan XiaDepartment of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States.
Yonju HaDepartment of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States.
Shuang ZhuDepartment of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States.
Yi LiDepartment of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States.
Oluwarotimi FolorunsoDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States.
Aryan Pashaei-MarandiDepartment of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States.
Pei-Yi LinThermo Fisher Scientific, Grand Island, New York, United States.
Ronald G TiltonDepartment of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States.
Anson P PierceThermo Fisher Scientific, Grand Island, New York, United States.
Hua LiuDepartment of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States.
Wenbo ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States.
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston · USThermo Fisher Scientific (United States) · USUnion Hospital · CN

Funding

Mechanisms of Retinal Neuronal InjuryR01EY022694 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON · PI ZHANG, WENBO · 2012 to 2021
$3.8M
Tau in the Eye and BrainRF1AG055771 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON · PI KAYED, RAKEZ, ZHANG, WENBO · 2017 to 2017
$2.7M
Pathogenic Role of EPAC1 Signaling in Retinopathy of PrematurityR01EY026629 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON · PI ZHANG, WENBO · 2017 to 2021
$2.6M
NEI NIH HHS R01 EY022694NEI NIH HHS R01 EY026629NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG055771
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Retinal ischemia, a common cause of several vision-threatening diseases, contributes to the death of retinal neurons, particularly retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). Heat shock transcription factor 1 (HSF1), a stress-responsive protein, has been shown to be important in response to cellular stress stimuli, including ischemia. This study is to investigate whether HSF1 has a role in retinal neuronal injury in a mouse model of retinal ischemia-reperfusion (IR). Methods: IR was induced by inserting an infusion needle into the anterior chamber of the right eye and elevating a saline reservoir connected to the needle to raise the intraocular pressure to 110 mm Hg for 45 minutes. HSF1, Hsp70, molecules in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress branches, tau phosphorylation, inflammatory molecules, and RGC injury were determined by immunohistochemistry, Western blot, or quantitative PCR. Results: HSF1 expression was significantly increased in the retina 6 hours after IR. Using our novel transgenic mice carrying full-length human HSF gene, we demonstrated that IR-induced retinal neuronal apoptosis and necroptosis were abrogated 12 hours after IR. RGCs and their function were preserved in the HSF1 transgenic mice 7 days after IR. Mechanistically, the beneficial effects of HSF1 may be mediated by its induction of chaperone protein Hsp70 and alleviation of ER stress, leading to decreased tau phosphorylation and attenuated inflammatory response 12 to 24 hours after IR. Conclusions: These data provide compelling evidence that HSF1 is neuroprotective against retinal IR injury, and boosting HSF1 expression may be a beneficial strategy to limit neuronal degeneration in retinal diseases.

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AnimalsBlotting, WesternEndoplasmic ReticulumGene Expression RegulationHeat Shock Transcription FactorsHSP70 Heat-Shock ProteinsImmunohistochemistryIn Situ Nick-End LabelingLeukostasisMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicNerve CrushNeuroprotectionOptic Nerve InjuriesPhosphorylationHeat Shock Transcription FactorsHSF1 protein, humanHSP70 Heat-Shock Proteinstau Proteins

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PMID30884523
PMCPMC6424471
OpenAlexW2921835848

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