Glaucoma as a Neurodegenerative Disease Caused by Intrinsic Vulnerability Factors
Jazyk angličtina Země Anglie, Velká Británie Médium print-electronic
Typ dokumentu časopisecké články, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, práce podpořená grantem, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., přehledy
Grantová podpora
R01 EY024984
NEI NIH HHS - United States
PubMed
32360241
DOI
10.1016/j.pneurobio.2020.101817
PII: S0301-0082(20)30072-1
Knihovny.cz E-zdroje
- Klíčová slova
- 3D organoids, Glaucoma, disease modelling, induced pluripotent stem cells, neurodegenerative diseases, retinal ganglion cells,
- MeSH
- genetická predispozice k nemoci * MeSH
- glaukom * etiologie genetika metabolismus patologie MeSH
- indukované pluripotentní kmenové buňky * MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- neurodegenerativní nemoci * etiologie genetika metabolismus patologie MeSH
- retinální gangliové buňky * MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- přehledy MeSH
- Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural MeSH
- Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. MeSH
Glaucoma, one of the most common causes of blindness in developing countries today, involves a progressive loss of neural cells in the optic nerve that leads to progressive, irreversible vision loss. Increased intraocular pressure (IOP) presents as a major risk factor for glaucoma, although there exist cases of glaucoma patients with normal IOP that exhibit damage to retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and the optic nerve. However, treatment approaches have maintained their focus on modifying IOP due to a lack of other modifiable risks factors. Traditional concepts in glaucoma involve the neuronal environment and external effects as a source of causative factors; however, studies have yet to investigate whether the molecular profile of RGCs in glaucoma patients makes them more vulnerable and/or susceptible to external damage. Our hypothesis states that molecular changes at the whole cell, gene expression, and electrophysiological level of the neurons can contribute to their degeneration. Herein, we briefly describe different types of glaucoma and any similarities to different molecular and cellular features of neurodegeneration. To test our hypothesis, we describe human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) as a reliable cellular tool to model neurodegenerative aspects of glaucoma to reveal the multiple pathological molecular mechanisms underlying disease development.
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