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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Inhibition of Galectins and the P2X7 Purinergic Receptor as a Therapeutic Approach in the Neurovascular Inflammation of Diabetic Retinopathy.

Caterina Claudia Lepre, Marina Russo, Maria Consiglia Trotta, Francesco Petrillo, Fabiana Anna D'Agostino, Gennaro Gaudino, Giovanbattista D'Amico, Maria Rosaria Campitiello, Erminia Crisci, Maddalena Nicoletti and 5 more

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Role of P2X7R in Retinal Diseases: A Review.Immunity, inflammation and disease · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Caterina Claudia Lepre"Aurel Ardelean" Institute of Life Sciences, Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad, 310144 Arad, Romania.
Marina RussoDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.
Maria Consiglia TrottaDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9813-5955
Francesco PetrilloPh.D. Course in Translational Medicine, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0446-2846
Fabiana Anna D'AgostinoMultidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.
Gennaro GaudinoSchool of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy.
Giovanbattista D'AmicoSchool of Geriatrics, University of Studies of L'Aquila, 67010 L'Aquila, Italy.
Maria Rosaria CampitielloDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Physiopathology of Human Reproduction, ASL Salerno, 84124 Salerno, Italy.
Erminia CrisciMultidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.
Maddalena NicolettiMultidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.
Carlo GesualdoMultidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.
Francesca SimonelliMultidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.
Michele D'AmicoDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6899-0595
Anca Hermenean"Aurel Ardelean" Institute of Life Sciences, Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad, 310144 Arad, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-8510-6653
Settimio RossiMultidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.
University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" · ITVasile Goldis Western University of Arad · ROUniversity of Foggia · ITUniversity of L'Aquila · ITUniversity of Salerno · IT

Funding

ITALIAN MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY AND RESEARCH PRIN 2020FR7TCL_002ROMAN MINISTRY OF RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND DIGITALIZATION, CNCS/CCCDI-UEFISCDI PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2020-1772, within PNCDI III
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most frequent microvascular retinal complication of diabetic patients, contributing to loss of vision. Recently, retinal neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration have emerged as key players in DR progression, and therefore, this review examines the neuroinflammatory molecular basis of DR. We focus on four important aspects of retinal neuroinflammation: (i) the exacerbation of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress; (ii) the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome; (iii) the role of galectins; and (iv) the activation of purinergic 2X7 receptor (P2X7R). Moreover, this review proposes the selective inhibition of galectins and the P2X7R as a potential pharmacological approach to prevent the progression of DR.

Indexed as

Diabetes MellitusDiabetic RetinopathyGalectinsHumansInflammasomesInflammationNeuroinflammatory DiseasesNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinReceptors, Purinergic P2X7GalectinsInflammasomesNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinReceptors, Purinergic P2X7diabetic retinopathyER stressgalectinsneuroinflammationNLRP3 inflammasomeP2X7RROS

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PMID37298672
PMCPMC10253913
OpenAlexW4379471781

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