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Genetic and pharmacological correction of impaired mitophagy in retinal ganglion cells rescues glaucomatous neurodegeneration.

Prabhavathi Maddineni, Bindu Kodati, Balasankara Reddy Kaipa, Karthikeyan Kesavan, J Cameron Millar, Sam Yacoub, Ramesh B Kasetti, Abbot F Clark, Gulab S Zode

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9 authors.

Prabhavathi Maddineni
Bindu Kodati
Balasankara Reddy Kaipa
Karthikeyan Kesavan
J Cameron Millar
Sam Yacoub
Ramesh B Kasetti
Abbot F Clark
Gulab S Zode

Funding

Crosstalk Between Unfolded Protein Response and Autophagy for the Treatment of GlaucomaR01EY026177 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR · PI ZODE, GULAB · 2016 to 2025
$3.8M
Targeting ER Stress Pathway Using Sodium 4-Phenylbutyrate for the Treatment of POAGR01EY028616 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR · PI ZODE, GULAB · 2018 to 2021
$1.4M
Development and characterization of an inducible model for myocilin POAGR21EY034333 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI ZODE, GULAB · 2023 to 2024
$432k
NEI NIH HHS R01 EY026177NEI NIH HHS R01 EY028616NEI NIH HHS R21 EY034333
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Abstract

Progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and degeneration of optic nerve axons are the pathological hallmarks of glaucoma. Ocular hypertension (OHT) and mitochondrial dysfunction are linked to neurodegeneration and vision loss in glaucoma. However, the exact mechanism of mitochondrial dysfunction leading to glaucomatous neurodegeneration is poorly understood. Using multiple mouse models of OHT and human eyes from normal and glaucoma donors, we show that OHT induces impaired mitophagy in RGCs, resulting in the accumulation of dysfunctional mitochondria and contributing to glaucomatous neurodegeneration. Using mitophagy reporter mice, we show that impaired mitophagy precedes glaucomatous neurodegeneration. Notably, the pharmacological rescue of impaired mitophagy via Torin-2 or genetic upregulation of RGC-specific Parkin expression restores the structural and functional integrity of RGCs and their axons in mouse models of glaucoma and

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PMID39990391
PMCPMC11844533

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