Evidence map›Paper›PMID 38066110›Full record

SynthesisEye (London, England)2024

Retinal VIP-amacrine cells: their development, structure, and function.

Xuhong Zhang, Xiaoyu Wang, Jiru Zhu, Kuangqi Chen, Rahim Ullah, Jianping Tong, Ye Shen

Open access · greenAbstract readSystematic Review
In one paragraph

Synthesis in Eye (London, England), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Article
  3. Article
  4. Article
  5. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xuhong ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Xiaoyu WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Jiru ZhuDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Kuangqi ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Rahim UllahCenter for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Jianping TongDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. tongjp2000@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1562-6749
Ye ShenDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. idrshen@zju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4891-8801
Zhejiang University · CNZhejiang Chinese Medical University · CNChildren's Hospital of Zhejiang University · CN

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation) LZ19H120001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Amacrine cells (ACs) are the most structurally and functionally diverse neuron type in the retina. Different ACs have distinct functions, such as neuropeptide secretion and inhibitory connection. Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) -ergic -ACs are retina gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) -ergic -ACs that were discovered long ago. They secrete VIP and form connections with bipolar cells (BCs), other ACs, and retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). They have a specific structure, density, distribution, and function. They play an important role in myopia, light stimulated responses, retinal vascular disease and other ocular diseases. Their significance in the study of refractive development and disease is increasing daily. However, a systematic review of the structure and function of retinal VIP-ACs is lacking. We discussed the detailed characteristics of VIP-ACs from every aspect across species and providing systematic knowledge base for future studies. Our review led to the main conclusion that retinal VIP-ACs develop early, and although their morphology and distribution across species are not the same, they have similar functions in a wide range of ocular diseases based on their function of secreting neuropeptides and forming inhibitory connections with other cells.

Indexed as

Amacrine CellsVasoactive Intestinal Peptidegamma-Aminobutyric AcidHumansRetinaRetinal Ganglion Cellsgamma-Aminobutyric AcidVasoactive Intestinal Peptide

Identifiers

PMID38066110
PMCPMC11009269
OpenAlexW4389489281

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.