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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Targeting tRNA-Derived Non-Coding RNA Alleviates Diabetes-Induced Visual Impairment through Protecting Retinal Neurovascular Unit.

Jin Yao, Wen Yao, Jun-Ya Zhu, Yan Liu, Jin-Hong Liu, Yu-Ke Ji, Xi-Shen Ni, Wan Mu, Biao Yan

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. 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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9 authors.

Jin YaoThe Affiliated Eye Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210000, China.
Wen YaoThe Affiliated Eye Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210000, China.
Jun-Ya ZhuThe Affiliated Eye Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210000, China.
Yan LiuThe Affiliated Eye Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210000, China.
Jin-Hong LiuThe Affiliated Eye Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210000, China.
Yu-Ke JiThe Affiliated Eye Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210000, China.
Xi-Shen NiThe Affiliated Eye Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210000, China.
Wan MuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, China.
Biao YanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, China.ORCID 0009-0007-0063-5718

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNatural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province 81570859Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province 82271107Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province BK20211020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetes is a major risk factor for compromised visual health, leading to retinal vasculopathy and neuropathy, both of which are hallmarks of neurovascular unit dysfunction. Despite the critical impact of diabetic retinopathy, the precise mechanism underlying neurovascular coupling and effective strategies to suppress neurovascular dysfunction remain unclear. In this study, the up-regulation of a tRNA-derived stress-induced RNA, 5'tiRNA-His-GTG, in response to diabetic stress is revealed. 5'tiRNA-His-GTG directly regulates Müller glia action and indirectly alters endothelial angiogenic effects and retinal ganglion cell (RGC) survival in vitro. Downregulation of 5'tiRNA-His-GTG alleviates diabetes-induced retinal neurovascular dysfunction, characterized by reduced retinal vascular dysfunction, decreased retinal neurodegeneration, and improved visually-guided behaviors in vivo. Mechanistically, 5'tiRNA-His-GTG acts as a key regulator of retinal neurovascular dysfunction, primarily by modulating arachidonic acid (AA) metabolism via the CYPs pathway. The 5'tiRNA-His-GTG-CYP2E1-19(S)-HETE signaling axis is identified as a key driver of retinal neurovascular dysfunction. Thus, targeting 5'tiRNA-His-GTG presents a promising therapeutic strategy for treating vasculopathy and neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus. Modulating this novel signaling pathway can open up new avenues for intervention in diabetic retinopathy and its related complications.

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Diabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetic RetinopathyRNA, UntranslatedAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLRetinaRetinal Ganglion CellsRNA, TransferVision DisordersRNA, TransferRNA, Untranslateddiabetic retinopathyneuropathyneurovascular dysfunctiontRNA‐derived stress‐induced RNAsvasculopathy

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PMID39513253
PMCPMC11714213

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