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ReviewMolecular medicine reports2026

Diabetic keratopathy and nuclear proteins (Review).

Haiying Xu, Zhi-Liang Jiang, Yuehong Wang, Xiaoli Hou, Weixia Dong, Yanfang Chen, Qiuying Zhang, Xinying Ji, Shaoping Ji, Yalong Dang

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Review in Molecular medicine reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Haiying Xu *Department of Histology and Pathology, Henan Provincial Research Center of Engineering Technology for Nuclear Protein Medical Detection, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Zhengzhou Health College, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, P.R. China.
Zhi-Liang Jiang *School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, P.R. China.
Yuehong WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First People's Hospital of Hangzhou, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, P.R. China.
Xiaoli HouDepartment of Histology and Pathology, Henan Provincial Research Center of Engineering Technology for Nuclear Protein Medical Detection, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Zhengzhou Health College, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, P.R. China.
Weixia DongDepartment of Histology and Pathology, Henan Provincial Research Center of Engineering Technology for Nuclear Protein Medical Detection, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Zhengzhou Health College, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, P.R. China.
Yanfang ChenDepartment of Histology and Pathology, Henan Provincial Research Center of Engineering Technology for Nuclear Protein Medical Detection, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Zhengzhou Health College, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, P.R. China.
Qiuying ZhangDepartment of Histology and Pathology, Henan Provincial Research Center of Engineering Technology for Nuclear Protein Medical Detection, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Zhengzhou Health College, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, P.R. China.
Xinying JiDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Henan Provincial Research Center of Engineering Technology for Nuclear Protein Medical Detection, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Zhengzhou Health College, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, P.R. China.
Shaoping JiDepartment of Histology and Pathology, Henan Provincial Research Center of Engineering Technology for Nuclear Protein Medical Detection, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Zhengzhou Health College, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, P.R. China.
Yalong DangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Sanmenxia Central Hospital, Sanmenxia, Henan 472001, P.R. China.

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Abstract

Diabetic keratopathy (DK) is an ocular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). Driven by DM‑induced chronic hyperglycemia and its associated metabolic changes, DK is characterized by progressive damage to the corneal epithelium, nerves, stroma and endothelium, manifesting as corneal epitheliopathy, neuropathy, stromal lesions and endotheliopathy. Nuclear proteins (NPs) play essential roles in the regulation of gene expression and physiological activities in the nucleus, and have been implicated in the occurrence and development DM and its complications. The present review provides an overview of DK and highlights the role of core NPs in its pathogenesis, including peroxisome proliferator‑activated receptors, high‑mobility group box 1, enhancer of zeste homolog, phosphatase and tensin homolog and sirtuins. The review underscores that the roles of these NPs in DK remain incompletely understood and highlights the need for further mechanistic studies and clinical trials to advance DK management. Therefore, it is suggested that future research should focus on elucidating the molecular mechanisms of NPs in DK, and developing novel detection techniques and treatment strategies to provide more effective outcomes for patients with DK.

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Corneal DiseasesDiabetes ComplicationsNuclear ProteinsAnimalsHumansNuclear Proteinsdiabetes mellitusdiabetic keratopathydiabetic retinopathynuclear proteinsPEST‑containing nuclear protein

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