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ArticleProteomes2020

Serum Glycoproteomic Alterations in Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy.

Ashok Sharma, James Cox, Joshua Glass, Tae Jin Lee, Sai Karthik Kodeboyina, Wenbo Zhi, Lane Ulrich, Zachary Lukowski, Shruti Sharma

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Article in Proteomes, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ashok SharmaCenter for Biotechnology & Genomic Medicine, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
James CoxCenter for Biotechnology & Genomic Medicine, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Joshua GlassCenter for Biotechnology & Genomic Medicine, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Tae Jin LeeCenter for Biotechnology & Genomic Medicine, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Sai Karthik KodeboyinaCenter for Biotechnology & Genomic Medicine, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Wenbo ZhiCenter for Biotechnology & Genomic Medicine, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Lane UlrichDepartment of Ophthalmology, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Zachary LukowskiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Shruti SharmaCenter for Biotechnology & Genomic Medicine, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Augusta University · USAugusta University Health · USDiscovery Institute · US

Funding

Targeting Interleukin-6 Trans-signaling in Diabetic RetinopathyR01EY026936 · NEI · AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY · PI SHARMA, SHRUTI · 2016 to 2019
$1.5M
NEI NIH HHS R01 EY026936NEI NIH HHS R01-EY026936
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The precise molecular mechanisms of diabetic retinopathy (DR) pathogenesis are unclear, and treatment options are limited. There is an urgent need to discover and develop novel therapeutic targets for the treatment of this disease. Glycosylation is a post-translational modification that plays a critical role in determining protein structure, function, and stability. Recent studies have found that serum glycoproteomic changes are associated with the presence or progression of several inflammatory diseases. However, very little is known about the glycoproteomic changes associated with DR. In this study, glycoproteomic profiling of the serum of diabetic patients with and without DR was performed. A total of 15 glycopeptides from 11 glycoproteins were found to be significantly altered (5 upregulated and 10 downregulated) within the serum glycoproteome of DR patients. These glycoproteins are known to be involved in the maintenance of the extracellular matrix and complement system through peptidolytic activity or regulation.

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diabetic retinopathyglycoproteomicsLC–MS/MS

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PMID32933222
PMCPMC7565786
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