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ArticleInvestigative ophthalmology & visual science2025

Evodiamine Promotes Autophagy and Alleviates Oxidative Stress in Dry Eye Disease Through the p53/mTOR Pathway.

Boda Li, Junpeng Liu, Di Zhang, Yiran Chu, Zeying Chen, Jiaruei Tsao, Taige Chen, Jiaxuan Jiang, Kai Hu

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Article in Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Boda LiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Junpeng LiuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Di ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Yiran ChuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Zeying ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Jiaruei TsaoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Taige ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Jiaxuan JiangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Kai HuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to explore the therapeutic efficacy of evodiamine (EVO) in the treatment of dry eye disease (DED). Methods: Mouse models of DED was developed using benzalkonium chloride eye drops and subcutaneous atropine injections. Corneal epithelial defects were assessed by fluorescein sodium staining, and tear secretion was measured with the phenol red thread test. For the in vitro model, human corneal epithelial cells were cultured in a sodium chloride-enriched medium. Phenotypic and mechanistic analyses were conducted using real-time quantitative PCR, Western blotting, flow cytometry, and immunofluorescence staining. Results: The administration of EVO eye drops significantly enhanced tear secretion in mice, ameliorated ocular surface damage, decreased the expression of corneal inflammatory factors, and increased the density of conjunctival goblet cells. Furthermore, EVO reduced oxidative stress by promoting autophagy. Mechanistically, EVO-induced autophagy was mediated via the p53/mammalian target of rapamycin pathway. Conclusions: These findings suggest that EVO is a potential therapeutic agent for the treatment of DED, with its beneficial effects attributed to the activation of autophagy through the p53/mammalian target of rapamycin pathway.

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AutophagyDry Eye SyndromesOxidative StressQuinazolinesTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTumor Suppressor Protein p53AnimalsBlotting, WesternCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalEpithelium, CornealFlow CytometryHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLevodiaminemTOR protein, mouseOphthalmic SolutionsQuinazolinesTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTumor Suppressor Protein p53

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PMID40111353
PMCPMC11932426

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