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ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology2024

Cell and molecular targeted therapies for diabetic retinopathy.

Shivakumar K Reddy, Vasudha Devi, Amritha T M Seetharaman, S Shailaja, Kumar M R Bhat, Rajashekhar Gangaraju, Dinesh Upadhya

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Review in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Shivakumar K ReddyCentre for Molecular Neurosciences, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Vasudha DeviDepartment of Pharmacology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Amritha T M SeetharamanDepartment of Ophthalmology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.
S ShailajaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Kumar M R BhatDepartment of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Rajashekhar GangarajuDepartment of Ophthalmology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.
Dinesh UpadhyaCentre for Molecular Neurosciences, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) stands as a prevalent complication in the eye resulting from diabetes mellitus, predominantly associated with high blood sugar levels and hypertension as individuals age. DR is a severe microvascular complication of both type I and type II diabetes mellitus and the leading cause of vision impairment. The critical approach to combatting and halting the advancement of DR lies in effectively managing blood glucose and blood pressure levels in diabetic patients; however, this is seldom achieved. Both human and animal studies have revealed the intricate nature of this condition involving various cell types and molecules. Aside from photocoagulation, the sole therapy targeting VEGF molecules in the retina to prevent abnormal blood vessel growth is intravitreal anti-VEGF therapy. However, a substantial portion of cases, approximately 30-40%, do not respond to this treatment. This review explores distinctive pathophysiological phenomena of DR and identifiable cell types and molecules that could be targeted to mitigate the chronic changes occurring in the retina due to diabetes mellitus. Addressing the significant research gap in this domain is imperative to broaden the treatment options available for managing DR effectively.

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Diabetic RetinopathyMolecular Targeted TherapyAnimalsCell- and Tissue-Based TherapyHumansVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Aanti-VEGF drugsapoptosisblood retinal barrierdiabetesinflammationleukostasismicroaneurysmsneovascularization

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PMID38948520
PMCPMC11211264

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