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ArticleFrontiers in neuroscience2026

Synaptic alterations are preceding the axonal loss in optic atrophy of Wolfram syndrome mouse model.

Venu Gurram, William An, Shrinivas Bimal, Fumihiko Urano

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Article in Frontiers in neuroscience, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Venu GurramDepartment of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipid Research, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States.
William AnDepartment of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipid Research, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States.
Shrinivas BimalDepartment of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipid Research, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States.
Fumihiko UranoDepartment of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipid Research, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States.

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WU P&FP30DK020579 · NIDDK · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Jennifer Lynn Powers Carson · 2013 to 2026
$27.1M
NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK020579
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Wolfram syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by antibody-negative early-onset diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy, sensorineural hearing loss, arginine-vasopressin deficiency, and progressive neurodegeneration of the brainstem and cerebellum. It is caused primarily by pathogenic variants in the Objective: Recent Methods: Using confocal microscopy, we examined retinal and optic nerve histology in Results: Our analysis reveals progressive synaptic alterations in the inner plexiform layer, driven by early presynaptic compartment failure. These changes represent the earliest detectable phenotype associated with vision loss in this model and precede overt axonal degeneration. Conclusion: These findings identify early synaptic preservation as a promising therapeutic target for vision loss in Wolfram syndrome.

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axonal lossinner plexiform layeroptic atrophyretinal ganglion cellssynaptic alterationsWFS1Wolfram syndrome

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PMID42255937
PMCPMC13236678

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