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ArticleCells2022

Aged Lens Epithelial Cells Suppress Proliferation and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition-Relevance for Posterior Capsule Opacification.

Zongbo Wei, Pasley Gordon, Caili Hao, Jingru Huangfu, Emily Fan, Xiang Zhang, Hong Yan, Xingjun Fan

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Article in Cells, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
3.9field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Zongbo WeiDepartment of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, 1460 Laney Walker Blvd., CB Building, Room CB1119, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Pasley GordonDepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Caili HaoDepartment of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, 1460 Laney Walker Blvd., CB Building, Room CB1119, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Jingru HuangfuDepartment of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, 1460 Laney Walker Blvd., CB Building, Room CB1119, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Emily FanLakeside High School at Columbia County, Evans, GA 30809, USA.
Xiang ZhangGenomics, Epigenomics and Sequencing Core, Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7371-4085
Hong YanXi'an Fourth Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
Xingjun FanDepartment of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, 1460 Laney Walker Blvd., CB Building, Room CB1119, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Augusta University · USUniversity of Cincinnati · USXi'an Jiaotong University · CN

Funding

Module 3: Gene Expression/ProteomicsP30EY031631 · NEI · AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY · PI Xingjun Fan · 2020 to 2026
$3.6M
Mechanisms and consequences of impaired glutathione homeostasis in the aging Lens.R01EY028158 · NEI · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI Xingjun Fan · 2018 to 2026
$3.1M
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY031631NEI NIH HHS R01 EY028158
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) is a frequent complication after cataract surgery, and advanced PCO requires YAG laser (Nd: YAG) capsulotomy, which often gives rise to more complications. Lens epithelial cell (LEC) proliferation and transformation (i.e., epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)) are two critical elements in PCO initiation and progression pathogenesis. While PCO marginally impacts aged cataract surgery patients, PCO incidences are exceptionally high in infants and children undergoing cataract surgery. The gene expression of lens epithelial cell aging and its role in the discrepancy of PCO prevalence between young and older people have not been fully studied. Here, we conducted a comprehensive differentially expressed gene (DEG) analysis of a cell aging model by comparing the early and late passage FHL124 lens epithelial cells (LECs).

Indexed as

Capsule OpacificationAgedAnimalsCell MovementCell ProliferationEpithelial CellsEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionHumansMiceagingcataractscataract surgeryEMTepithelial–mesenchymal transitionlensPCOposterior capsule opacification

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PMID35805085
PMCPMC9265589
OpenAlexW4283313991

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