ArticleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2019
Single-cell transcriptomics of the human retinal pigment epithelium and choroid in health and macular degeneration.
Article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04520789 (Early Prevention Strategies of Severe Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Base on Precision Diagnosis of Single Cell Sequencing), which is not on this map. Cited by 249 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Early Prevention Strategies of Severe Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Base on Precision Diagnosis of Single Cell Sequencing
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249 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 382 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exploring the role of oxidative stress in retinal vein occlusion: an updated and comprehensive review on the pathophysiology and treatment perspectives.International ophthalmology · 2025Pooled it
- Rare genetic variation in PTPRB is associated with central serous chorioretinopathy, varicose veins and glaucoma.Nature communications · 2025Pooled it
- Genome-wide analysis of genetic pleiotropy and causal genes across three age-related ocular disorders.Human genetics · 2023Pooled it
- Avacincaptad pegol for geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration: 18-month findings from the GATHER1 trial.Eye (London, England) · 2023Trial
- Transcriptomic Characterization of Terminal Complement Complex-bound Cells in Human Choroid Using Single-Cell RNA Sequencing.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- A peripheral subpopulation of retinal pigment epithelium resists oxidative damage through SERPINE3-mediated caspase-1 inhibition.The Journal of clinical investigation · 2026Article
- CD36-mediated lipid-accumulation in reactive microglia contributes to retinal degeneration via the NLRP3-IL-1β pathway in mice.Nature communications · 2026Article
- GNAQ Induces Melanomagenesis in Mitfa-Independent Melanocyte Progenitors in a Zebrafish Model of Uveal Melanoma.Cancer research · 2026Article
- Anatomical and Transcriptional Alterations in the Mouse Choroid Induced by All-Trans Retinoic Acid.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2026Article
- Single-cell analysis of the epigenome and 3D chromatin architecture in the human retina.Science advances · 2026Article
- An Integrated Multi-omics Single Cell Atlas of the Human RPE and Choroid.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Collagen-producing eye cell atlas reveals distinct fibroblast fates in early injury vs. fibrotic subretinal disease.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
- Single-cell and spatial analyses reveal endothelial-macrophage inflammatory crosstalk in dry age-related macular degeneration.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Article
- Circulating natural killer cells are phenotypically and functionally altered in age-related macular degeneration.Cell reports. Medicine · 2026Article
- An intraocular oxygenated emulsion suppresses retinal fibrosis by inhibiting hypoxia-driven bioenergetic shifts and mesenchymal transformation.Research square · 2026Article
- Epigenetic-Mitochondrial-Metabolic Crosstalk in Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE) Dysfunction in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Genetic and epidemiological analyses of alcohol consumption patterns and age-related macular degeneration risk among current drinkers: a role for TNFRSF10A.Journal of global health · 2026Article
- Single-cell insights into maladaptive endothelial plasticity and therapeutic targets in diabetic vascular complications.Cardiovascular diabetology · 2026Review
- YBX1/PPIB axis promotes post-maturation arteriovenous fistula stenosis via enhancing endothelial to mesenchymal transition.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal distinct energy metabolic signatures and functional properties of RPE cells under two culture conditions.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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Abstract
The human retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and choroid are complex tissues that provide crucial support to the retina. Disease affecting either of these supportive tissues can lead to irreversible blindness in the setting of age-related macular degeneration. In this study, single-cell RNA sequencing was performed on macular and peripheral regions of RPE-choroid from 7 human donor eyes in 2 independent experiments. In the first experiment, total RPE/choroid preparations were evaluated and expression profiles specific to RPE and major choroidal cell populations were identified. As choroidal endothelial cells represent a minority of the total RPE/choroidal cell population but are strongly implicated in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) pathogenesis, a second single-cell RNA-sequencing experiment was performed using endothelial cells enriched by magnetic separation. In this second study, we identified gene expression signatures along the choroidal vascular tree, classifying the transcriptome of human choriocapillaris, arterial, and venous endothelial cells. We found that the choriocapillaris highly and specifically expresses the regulator of cell cycle gene (
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