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ArticleTranslational vision science & technology2020

MicroRNAs in the Vitreous Humor of Patients with Retinal Detachment and a Different Grading of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy: A Pilot Study.

Mario Damiano Toro, Michele Reibaldi, Teresio Avitabile, Claudio Bucolo, Salvatore Salomone, Robert Rejdak, Katarzyna Nowomiejska, Sarah Tripodi, Chiara Posarelli, Marco Ragusa and 1 more

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Article in Translational vision science & technology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Fibrotic Changes in Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Mario Damiano ToroDepartment of General Ophthalmology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Michele ReibaldiEye Clinic, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Teresio AvitabileEye Clinic, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Claudio BucoloSection of Pharmacology, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Salvatore SalomoneSection of Pharmacology, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Robert RejdakDepartment of General Ophthalmology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Katarzyna NowomiejskaDepartment of General Ophthalmology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Sarah TripodiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hospital C. Cantù, Abbiategrasso, Italy.
Chiara PosarelliDepartment of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology, and of Critical Area, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Marco RagusaSection of Biology and Genetics, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Cristina BarbagalloSection of Biology and Genetics, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
University of Catania · ITMedical University of Lublin · PLPolish Academy of Sciences · PLUniversity of Pisa · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Although the expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) in retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells undergoing epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is involved in the pathogenesis of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), its expression in the vitreous of patients with primary retinal detachment (RD) and different PVR grading has not yet been investigated. We assessed the expression of miRNAs in the vitreous humor (VH) of patients diagnosed with RD and different grading of PVR. Methods: The VH was extracted from the core of the vitreous chamber in patients who had undergone standard vitrectomy for primary RD. RNA was extracted and TaqMan Low-Density Arrays (TLDAs) were used for miRNA profiling that was performed by single TaqMan assays. A gene ontology (GO) analysis was performed on the differentially expressed miRNAs. Results: A total of 15 eyes with RD, 3 eyes for each grade of PVR (A, B, C, and D) and 3 from unaffected individuals, were enrolled in this prospective comparative study. Twenty miRNAs were altered in the comparison among pathological groups. Interestingly, the expression of miR-143-3p, miR-224-5p, miR-361-5p, miR-452-5p, miR-486-3p, and miR-891a-5p increased with the worsening of PVR grading. We also identified 34 miRNAs showing differential expression in PVR compared to control vitreous samples. GO analysis showed that the deregulated miRNAs participate in processes previously associated with PVR pathogenesis. Conclusions: The present pilot study suggested that dysregulated vitreal miRNAs may be considered as a biomarker of PVR and associated with the PVR-related complications in patients with RD. Translational Relevance: The correlation between vitreal miRNAs and the pathological phenotypes are essential to identify the novel miRNA-based mechanisms underlying the PVR disease that would improve the diagnosis and treatment of the condition.

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MicroRNAsRetinal DetachmentVitreoretinopathy, ProliferativeHumansPilot ProjectsProspective StudiesVitreous BodyMicroRNAsMIRN224 microRNA, humanmicroRNAprofilingproliferative vitreoretinopathyretinal detachment

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PMID32821520
PMCPMC7409223
OpenAlexW3026174431

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