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ReviewCells2021

Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Mitophagy in Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy.

Varun Kumar, Ula V Jurkunas

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In one paragraph

Review in Cells, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
42citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.6field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

42 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Autophagy in ocular diseases: from mechanisms to therapeutic potential.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Varun KumarSchepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA 02114, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6867-494X
Ula V JurkunasSchepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · US

Funding

The Role of Oxidative Stress in the Pathogenesis of Fuchs Endothelial Corneal DysR01EY020581 · NEI · SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI Ula V. Jurkunas · 2010 to 2026
$8.0M
Understanding Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mitochondrial Cross-Talk in Corneal Endothelial CellsR00EY031339 · NEI · ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI · PI KUMAR, VARUN · 2022 to 2024
$747k
Understanding Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mitochondrial Cross-Talk in Corneal Endothelial CellsK99EY031339 · NEI · SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI KUMAR, VARUN · 2020 to 2021
$205k
NEI NIH HHS K99 EY031339NEI NIH HHS R00 EY031339NEI NIH HHS R01 EY020581
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) is a genetically complex, heterogenous, age-related degenerative disease of corneal endothelial cells (CEnCs), occurring in the fifth decade of life with a higher incidence in females. It is characterized by extracellular matrix (ECM) protein deposition called corneal guttae, causing light glare and visual complaints in patients. Corneal transplantation is the only treatment option for FECD patients, which imposes a substantial socioeconomic burden. In FECD, CEnCs exhibit stress-induced senescence, oxidative stress, DNA damage, heightened reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, mitochondrial damage, and dysfunction as well as sustained endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Among all of these, mitochondrial dysfunction involving altered mitochondrial bioenergetics and dynamics plays a critical role in FECD pathogenesis. Extreme stress initiates mitochondrial damage, leading to activation of autophagy, which involves clearance of damaged mitochondria called auto(mito)phagy. In this review, we discuss the role of mitochondrial dysfunction and mitophagy in FECD. This will provide insights into a novel mechanism of mitophagy in post-mitotic ocular cell loss and help us explore the potential treatment options for FECD.

Indexed as

MitophagyAnimalsDNA DamageDNA, MitochondrialEndothelial CellsEndothelium, CornealEnergy MetabolismFuchs' Endothelial DystrophyHumansMitochondriaMitochondrial DynamicsSignal TransductionDNA, MitochondrialCEnCsDNA damageFECDmitochondrial dysfunctionmitophagy

Identifiers

PMID34440658
PMCPMC8392447
OpenAlexW3186029911

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