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ArticleDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2020

NLRP3 Blockade Suppresses Pro-Inflammatory and Pro-Angiogenic Cytokine Secretion in Diabetic Retinopathy.

Guangrui Chai, Shu Liu, Hongwei Yang, Guoqiang Du, Xiaolong Chen

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Article in Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Guangrui ChaiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
Shu LiuDepartment of Geratology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
Hongwei YangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
Guoqiang DuDepartment of Otolaryngology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
Xiaolong ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
China Medical University · CNFirst Hospital of China Medical University · CNQingdao Municipal Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInflammation and angiogenesis are the two dominant mechanisms of diabetic retinopathy (DR), which act more as mutual pathways rather than individual processes. However, the underlying mechanism of their interactions is still unclear. Here, we explored the potential crossing points between these pathways and the targeted therapeutic method in rats with DR. MATERIALS AND

methodsSprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to four groups: normal control group, streptozocin (STZ)-induced diabetes mellitus (DM) group, DM+shNC (non-specific negative control shRNA) group, and DM+shNLRP3 group. Silencing the NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) protein was performed by intravitreal injections of

results

conclusionOur results suggest NLRP3 inflammasome as the potential cross-point between inflammation and pro-angiogenesis in DR and support the effectiveness of

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angiogenesisdiabetic retinopathyinflammationNLRP3 inflammasomeVEGF

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PMID32904641
PMCPMC7457581
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