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ReviewHistology and histopathology2022

The roles of microglia in neural remodeling during retinal degeneration.

Hui Gao, Xiaona Huang, Juncai He, Ting Zou, Xuan Chen, Haiwei Xu

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Review in Histology and histopathology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The effect of fingolimod (FTY720) protecting the retina of rats from light-induced retinal degeneration (LIRD).Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hui GaoSouthwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China.
Xiaona HuangSouthwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China.
Juncai HeSouthwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China.
Ting ZouSouthwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China.
Xuan ChenSouthwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China.
Haiwei XuKey Lab of Visual Damage and Regeneration and Restoration of Chongqing, Chongqing, China.
Southwest Hospital · CNArmy Medical University · CN

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China 2018YFA01017302National Natural Science Foundation of China 31930068National Natural Science Foundation of China 81873688Special Project of Scientific Research Cultivation for Undergraduates of Army Medical University 2019XBK44
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Retina remodeling is a consequence of many retinal degenerative diseases that are characterized by progressive photoreceptor death. Retina remodeling involves a series of complex pathological processes, consisting of photoreceptor degeneration and death, as well as retinal cell reprogramming and "rewiring". This rewiring alters retinal neural circuits that are centered on synaptic connections and lead to widespread death of retinal cells. Retinal remodeling, especially inner retinal remodeling, is the major factor that limits the effectiveness of various treatment strategies, including cell therapy; thus, it is important to elucidate the mechanisms involved in retinal remodeling during retinal degeneration. Microglia are the dominant immune cells in the retina. Microglia monitor the retinal microenvironment, are activated following retinal injury or degeneration, have powerful phagocytosis capabilities, and play a critical role in synaptic pruning during central neural system development. Analogously, microglia have been found to participate in the clearance of synaptic elements in a complement-dependent manner in the classic retinitis pigmentosa (RP) model, Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) rats, and retard the formation of ectopic neuritogenesis and the deterioration of visual function during retinal degeneration. Since previous research on microglia has rarely concentrated on synaptic remodeling during retinal degeneration, summarizing the microglial mechanisms involved in retinal remodeling is necessary in order to design compounds targeting microglia and retinal remodeling that might be promising therapeutic strategies for treating retinal degeneration.

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Retinal DegenerationRetinitis PigmentosaAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalHumansMicrogliaPhagocytosisRatsRetina

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PMID34693982
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