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ReviewNeural regeneration research2022

MicroRNAs as biomarkers in glaucoma and potential therapeutic targets.

Bridget Martinez, Philip V Peplow

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Review in Neural regeneration research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
4.9field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Bridget MartinezDepartment of Pharmacology; Department of Medicine, University of Nevada-Reno, Reno, NV, USA.
Philip V PeplowDepartment of Anatomy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
University of Nevada, Reno · USUniversity of Otago · NZ

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease in which optic nerve damage and visual field defects occur. It is a leading cause of irreversible blindness. Its pathogenesis is largely unknown although several risk factors have been identified, with an increase in intraocular pressure being the main one. Lowering of intraocular pressure is the only treatment available. Open-angle glaucoma is the most common form of the condition, accounting for ~90% of all cases of glaucoma, with primary open-angle glaucoma and exfoliation glaucoma being the most frequent types. There are strong indications that microRNAs play important roles in the pathogenesis of primary open-angle glaucoma. Most of the recent studies reviewed had performed microRNA profiling in aqueous humor from glaucoma patients compared to controls who were chiefly cataract patients. A very large number of microRNAs were dysregulated but with limited overlap between individual studies. MiRNAs in aqueous humor that could be possible targets for therapeutic intervention are miR-143-3p, miR-125b-5p, and miR-1260b. No overlap of findings occurred within the dysregulated miRNAs for blood plasma, blood serum, peripheral blood mononuclear cells, and tears of primary open-angle glaucoma patients. Several important limitations were identified in these studies. Further studies are warranted of microRNA expression in aqueous humor and blood samples of primary open-angle glaucoma patients in the early stages of the disease so that validated biomarkers can be identified and treatment initiated. In addition, whether modifying the levels of specific microRNAs in aqueous humor or tears has a beneficial effect on intraocular pressure and ophthalmic examination of the eyes should be investigated using suitable animal models of glaucoma.

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aqueous humorbiomarkersblood plasmablood serumglaucomaintraocular pressuremicroRNAperipheral blood mononuclear cellstearstherapeutic targets

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PMID35535873
PMCPMC9120692
OpenAlexW4226085318

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