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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2025

Single-cell analysis identifies MKI67

Keyi Zou, Xue Li, Bibo Ren, Fu Cheng, Jian Ye, Zelin Ou

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Article in Journal of translational medicine, 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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Keyi Zou *Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Hospital Affiliated to the Third Military Medical University Department of Ophthalmology, Chongqing, 400042, China.
Xue Li *Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Hospital Affiliated to the Third Military Medical University Department of Ophthalmology, Chongqing, 400042, China.
Bibo RenCollege of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.
Fu ChengThe Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China.
Jian YeDepartment of Ophthalmology, The Third Hospital Affiliated to the Third Military Medical University Department of Ophthalmology, Chongqing, 400042, China. yejian1979@tmmu.edu.cn.
Zelin OuDepartment of Dermatology, Children'S Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400014, China. 13538697254@163.com.ORCID 0009-0006-2061-0190

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82171054Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing Municipality CSTB2023NSCQ-MSX0593
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) is among the primary causes of blindness in individuals with diabetes. Elevated lactate levels have been identified as a critical biomarker associated with the prognosis of PDR. While significant lactate accumulation has been observed in the vitreous fluid of PDR patients, the detailed pathways through which lactate impacts pathological neovascularization remain insufficiently elucidated.

methodsThe study employed single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) to identify and characterize lactate-associated cell type in PDR patients. Key gene expression profiles and molecular pathways associated with lactate metabolism were analyzed. In vitro experiments were conducted using microglial cell cultures treated with high-glucose conditions (50 mM) to assess the induction of lactate metabolism-related genes. Additionally, an oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR) mouse model was used to evaluate the impact of abemaciclib, an FDA-approved proliferation inhibitor, on retinal neovascularization.

resultsTo the best of our knowledge, this investigation is the first to delineate a novel microglial subset, designated as MKI67

conclusionThe identification of MKI67

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Diabetic RetinopathyKi-67 AntigenMicrogliaNeovascularization, PathologicRetinal NeovascularizationSingle-Cell AnalysisAnimalsCell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalGlucoseHumansLactic AcidMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOxygenGlucoseKi-67 AntigenLactic AcidOxygenAbemaciclibLactate metabolic geneMicrogliaOxygen-induced retinopathyProliferative diabetic retinopathySingle cell analysis

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