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ReviewTrends in neurosciences2023

Lysosomes in retinal health and disease.

Patricia Boya, Kai Kaarniranta, James T Handa, Debasish Sinha

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Review in Trends in neurosciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Lysosomal Membrane Protein SCARB2 Mediates the Pathogenesis of Diabetic Retinopathy Through the MAPK/ERK/MMP9 Signaling Pathway.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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  3. Loss of ATRAID in Late-Onset, Non-Syndromic Retinitis Pigmentosa.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Patricia BoyaDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Kai KaarnirantaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Ophthalmology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
James T HandaThe Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Debasish SinhaThe Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Electronic address: Debasish@pitt.edu.

Funding

Virus Production and Manipulation of Protein/Gene Expression ModuleP30EY008098 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Yuanyuan Chen · 1989 to 2026
$17.8M
Targeting lysosome/RPE heterogeneity in AMD pathobiology as a novel therapyR01EY031594 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI HANDA, JAMES T, SINHA, DEBASISH · 2021 to 2024
$2.4M
Developing photoreceptor repair for macular degeneration therapy.R01EY033103 · NEI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI SINGH, MANDEEP · 2021 to 2025
$2.0M
The role of epigenetics in RPE heterogeneity with early AMDR01EY033765 · NEI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI HANDA, JAMES T · 2022 to 2025
$1.8M
Function of a lens protein betaA3/A1-crystallin in astrocytesR01EY032516 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI SINHA, DEBASISH · 2022 to 2022
$398k
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY008098NEI NIH HHS R01 EY031594NEI NIH HHS R01 EY032516NEI NIH HHS R01 EY033103NEI NIH HHS R01 EY033765
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lysosomes play crucial roles in various cellular processes - including endocytosis, phagocytosis, and autophagy - which are vital for maintaining retinal health. Moreover, these organelles serve as environmental sensors and act as central hubs for multiple signaling pathways. Through communication with other cellular components, such as mitochondria, lysosomes orchestrate the cytoprotective response essential for preserving cellular homeostasis. This coordination is particularly critical in the retina, given its high metabolic rate and susceptibility to photo-oxidative stress. Consequently, impaired lysosomal function and dysregulated communication between lysosomes and other organelles contribute significantly to the pathobiology of major retinal degenerative diseases. This review explores the pivotal role of lysosomes in retinal cells and their involvement in retinal degenerative diseases.

Indexed as

LysosomesRetinaAutophagyEndocytosisHumansMitochondriaage-related macular degenerationglaucomalysosome membrane permeabilizationlysosome–mitochondria crosstalkmTOR signalingretinitis pigmentosa

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PMID37848361
PMCPMC10842632

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