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Elevated Angiotensin-II Levels Contribute to the Pathogenesis of Open-Angle Glaucoma Via Inducing the Expression of Fibrosis-Related Genes in Trabecular Meshwork Cells Through a ROS/NOX4/SMAD3 Axis.

Haijun Li, Huiling Cui, Jing Ren, Di Wang, Rumeng Zhao, Shichao Zhu, Siqing Liu, Xiaohui Liu, Shuai Tian, Yuanyuan Zhang and 4 more

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Article in Cell transplantation. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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14 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Haijun LiHenan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Eye Institute, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Huiling CuiHenan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Eye Institute, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Jing RenHenan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Eye Institute, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Di WangHenan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Eye Institute, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Rumeng ZhaoHenan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Eye Institute, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Shichao ZhuDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Siqing LiuThe Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Xiaohui LiuHenan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Eye Institute, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Shuai TianTranslational Research Institute, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Academy of Medical Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Yuanyuan ZhangTranslational Research Institute, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Academy of Medical Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Panpan ZhaoTranslational Research Institute, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Academy of Medical Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Peng LiDepartment of Cardiology, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8262-7330
Rick F ThorneTranslational Research Institute, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Academy of Medical Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Shichao DuanHenan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Eye Institute, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3177-4194
Henan University · CNZhengzhou University · CNArmy Medical University · CNSecond Hospital of Tianjin Medical University · CNSun Yat-sen University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glaucoma including primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) results from elevations in intraocular pressure (IOP). An eye-localized renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has been implicated in IOP regulation, although its mechanism of action and contribution to glaucoma is poorly understood. Here, we detected significant increases in the levels of angiotensin II (ANGII) in aqueous humor samples from POAG patients. Moreover, we determined that the concentrations of ANGII were positively correlated with IOP, suggesting a role for elevated ANGII levels in eye pathogenesis. Functional investigations demonstrated that ANGII induces the expression of fibrosis-related genes of transformed and primary human trabecular meshwork cells (HTMCs) through the transcriptional upregulation of key fibrotic genes. Parallel experiments using a murine periocular conjunctival fornix injection model confirmed that ANGII induces the expression of fibrosis-related genes in trabecular meshwork (TM) cells

Indexed as

Glaucoma, Open-AngleTrabecular MeshworkAngiotensin IIAnimalsFibrosisHumansMiceNADPH Oxidase 4Reactive Oxygen SpeciesSmad3 ProteinAngiotensin IINADPH Oxidase 4NOX4 protein, humanNox4 protein, mouseReactive Oxygen SpeciesSmad3 ProteinSMAD3 protein, humanANGIIaqueous humorfibrosisNOX4ROSSmad3trabecular meshwork

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PMID36999649
PMCPMC10068978
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