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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Regulation of UV-B-Induced Inflammatory Mediators by Activity-Dependent Neuroprotective Protein (ADNP)-Derived Peptide (NAP) in Corneal Epithelium.

Grazia Maugeri, Agata Grazia D'Amico, Benedetta Magrì, Salvatore Giunta, Giuseppe Musumeci, Salvatore Saccone, Concetta Federico, Davide Scollo, Antonio Longo, Teresio Avitabile and 1 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Grazia MaugeriSection of Anatomy, Histology and Movement Sciences, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0173-4885
Agata Grazia D'AmicoSection of System Biology, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Benedetta MagrìSection of Anatomy, Histology and Movement Sciences, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5316-0735
Salvatore GiuntaSection of Anatomy, Histology and Movement Sciences, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8095-8678
Giuseppe MusumeciSection of Anatomy, Histology and Movement Sciences, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8260-8890
Salvatore SacconeSection of Animal Biology, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7568-5823
Concetta FedericoSection of Animal Biology, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0160-9040
Davide ScolloDepartment of Ophthalmology, Eye Clinic, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Antonio LongoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Eye Clinic, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Teresio AvitabileDepartment of Ophthalmology, Eye Clinic, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Velia D'AgataSection of Anatomy, Histology and Movement Sciences, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1114-8265
University of Catania · IT

Funding

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) grant number PRIN 2017TSHBXZ_003PIAno di inCEntivi per la RIcerca di Ateneo 2020/2022 Linea di Intervento 3 "Starting Grant" "REPAIR"
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The corneal epithelium, representing the outermost layer of the cornea, acts as a barrier to protect the eye against external insults such as ultraviolet B (UV-B) radiations. The inflammatory response induced by these adverse events can alter the corneal structure, leading to visual impairment. In a previous study, we demonstrated the positive effects of NAP, the active fragment of activity-dependent protein (ADNP), against oxidative stress induced by UV-B radiations. Here, we investigated its role to counteract the inflammatory event triggered by this insult contributing to the disruption of the corneal epithelial barrier. The results indicated that NAP treatment prevents UV-B-induced inflammatory processes by affecting IL-1β cytokine expression and NF-κB activation, as well as maintaining corneal epithelial barrier integrity. These findings may be useful for the future development of an NAP-based therapy for corneal disease.

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Epithelium, CornealCorneaInflammation MediatorsOligopeptidesPeptidesInflammation MediatorsOligopeptidesPeptidesADNPcorneaIL-1βNAPNF-κBUV-B

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PMID37108060
PMCPMC10139171
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