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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Three Major Causes of Metabolic Retinal Degenerations and Three Ways to Avoid Them.

Andrea Kovács-Valasek, Tibor Rák, Etelka Pöstyéni, Adrienne Csutak, Robert Gábriel

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Review 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 17 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Andrea Kovács-ValasekDepartment of Experimental Zoology and Neurobiology, University of Pécs, Ifjúság útja 6, 7624 Pécs, Hungary.
Tibor RákDepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical School, University of Pécs, Szigeti út 12, 7624 Pécs, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-7652-3583
Etelka PöstyéniDepartment of Experimental Zoology and Neurobiology, University of Pécs, Ifjúság útja 6, 7624 Pécs, Hungary.
Adrienne CsutakDepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical School, University of Pécs, Szigeti út 12, 7624 Pécs, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-7821-2412
Robert GábrielDepartment of Experimental Zoology and Neurobiology, University of Pécs, Ifjúság útja 6, 7624 Pécs, Hungary.

Funding

ERA-NET COFUND 2019-2.1.7-ERANET-2021-00018NKFIH NN128293TKP2021 EGA-16
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An imbalance of homeostasis in the retina leads to neuron loss and this eventually results in a deterioration of vision. If the stress threshold is exceeded, different protective/survival mechanisms are activated. Numerous key molecular actors contribute to prevalent metabolically induced retinal diseases-the three major challenges are age-related alterations, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. These diseases have complex dysregulation of glucose-, lipid-, amino acid or purine metabolism. In this review, we summarize current knowledge on possible ways of preventing or circumventing retinal degeneration by available methods. We intend to provide a unified background, common prevention and treatment rationale for these disorders and identify the mechanisms through which these actions protect the retina. We suggest a role for herbal medicines, internal neuroprotective substances and synthetic drugs targeting four processes: parainflammation and/or glial cell activation, ischemia and related reactive oxygen species and vascular endothelial growth factor accumulation, apoptosis and/or autophagy of nerve cells and an elevation of ocular perfusion pressure and/or intraocular pressure. We conclude that in order to achieve substantial preventive or therapeutic effects, at least two of the mentioned pathways should be targeted synergistically. A repositioning of some drugs is considered to use them for the cure of the other related conditions.

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Diabetic RetinopathyGlaucomaRetinal DegenerationHumansRetinaVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Aanti-apoptotic pathwaysMüller gliaplant extractsprotective factorsretinal neuronsretinal pigment epitheliumretinal vasculatureretinoprotectionvisual functions

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PMID37240082
PMCPMC10218427

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