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ArticlePloS one2021

Deletion of arginase 2 attenuates neuroinflammation in an experimental model of optic neuritis.

Amritha A Candadai, Fang Liu, Abdelrahman Y Fouda, Moaddey Alfarhan, Chithra D Palani, Zhimin Xu, Ruth B Caldwell, S Priya Narayanan

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Amritha A CandadaiClinical and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Augusta, GA, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0003-3661-8200
Fang LiuClinical and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Augusta, GA, United States of America.
Abdelrahman Y FoudaCulver Vision Discovery Institute, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States of America.
Moaddey AlfarhanClinical and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Augusta, GA, United States of America.
Chithra D PalaniClinical and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Augusta, GA, United States of America.
Zhimin XuCulver Vision Discovery Institute, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States of America.
Ruth B CaldwellCulver Vision Discovery Institute, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States of America.
S Priya NarayananClinical and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Augusta, GA, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-8842-622X
University of Georgia · USAugusta University · US

Funding

Module 3: Gene Expression/ProteomicsP30EY031631 · NEI · AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY · PI Xingjun Fan · 2020 to 2026
$3.6M
Myeloid glycolysis in pathological ocular angiogenesisR01EY030500 · NEI · AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY · PI CALDWELL, RUTH B, HUO, YUQING · 2019 to 2023
$2.6M
Mechanisms of neurodegeneration in diabetic retinopathy: Role of spermine oxidaseR01EY028569 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA · PI NARAYANAN, PRIYA · 2018 to 2023
$1.8M
Role of Arginase 1 in Retinal Ischemia-Reperfusion InjuryK99EY029373 · NEI · AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY · PI FOUDA, ABDELRAHMAN · 2019 to 2020
$233k
NEI NIH HHS K99 EY029373NEI NIH HHS P30 EY031631NEI NIH HHS R01 EY028569NEI NIH HHS R01 EY030500
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vision impairment due to optic neuritis (ON) is one of the major clinical presentations in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and is characterized by inflammation and degeneration of the optic nerve and retina. Currently available treatments are only partially effective and have a limited impact on the neuroinflammatory pathology of the disease. A recent study from our laboratory highlighted the beneficial effect of arginase 2 (A2) deletion in suppressing retinal neurodegeneration and inflammation in an experimental model of MS. Utilizing the same model, the present study investigated the impact of A2 deficiency on MS-induced optic neuritis. Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) was induced in wild-type (WT) and A2 knockout (A2-/-) mice. EAE-induced cellular infiltration, as well as activation of microglia and macrophages, were reduced in A2-/- optic nerves. Axonal degeneration and demyelination seen in EAE optic nerves were observed to be reduced with A2 deletion. Further, the lack of A2 significantly ameliorated astrogliosis induced by EAE. In conclusion, our findings demonstrate a critical involvement of arginase 2 in mediating neuroinflammation in optic neuritis and suggest the potential of A2 blockade as a targeted therapy for MS-induced optic neuritis.

Indexed as

AnimalsArginaseDisease Models, AnimalEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalInflammationMacrophagesMiceMice, KnockoutMicrogliaOptic NerveOptic NeuritisArg2 protein, mouseArginase

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PMID33735314
PMCPMC7971528
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