2022
Oxidative stress induces inflammation of lens cells and triggers immune surveillance of ocular tissues
Thompson B, Davidson EA, Chen Y, Orlicky DJ, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Oxidative stress induces inflammation of lens cells and triggers immune surveillance of ocular tissues. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2022, 355: 109804. PMID: 35123994, PMCID: PMC9136680, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.109804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcysteineAnimalsButhionine SulfoximineCell LineChemokine CCL7CytokinesDown-RegulationEpithelial CellsEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionEyeGlutamate-Cysteine LigaseImmunity, InnateLens, CrystallineLeukocytesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutOxidative StressReactive Oxygen SpeciesUp-RegulationConceptsPosterior capsule opacificationCytokine expressionKO miceImmune surveillanceOxidative stressLens epithelial cellsOcular structuresLens cellsDevelopment of PCOEpithelial cellsInnate immune cellsExpression of cytokinesEx vivo inductionOcular surface tissuesExpression of markersImmune response genesCON miceControl miceCapsule opacificationImmune cellsPostnatal dayΑ-SMAMouse modelOcular tissuesVivo induction
2019
Genetics and functions of the retinoic acid pathway, with special emphasis on the eye
Thompson B, Katsanis N, Apostolopoulos N, Thompson DC, Nebert DW, Vasiliou V. Genetics and functions of the retinoic acid pathway, with special emphasis on the eye. Human Genomics 2019, 13: 61. PMID: 31796115, PMCID: PMC6892198, DOI: 10.1186/s40246-019-0248-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRequirement of RAEmbryonic developmentRetinoic acidAnterior segment formationRetinoic acid pathwayRas signalingPotent morphogenEye developmentOptic cup formationPostnatal lethalitySegment formationAcid pathwayCup formationNormal developmentOptic vesicleMultistep processParacrine fashionPathwayRecent advancesMorphogensGenesGeneticsMutationsVesiclesLethality
2011
Ultraviolet Radiation: Cellular Antioxidant Response and the Role of Ocular Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Enzymes
Marchitti SA, Chen Y, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Ultraviolet Radiation: Cellular Antioxidant Response and the Role of Ocular Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Enzymes. Eye & Contact Lens Science & Clinical Practice 2011, 37: 206-213. PMID: 21670692, PMCID: PMC3356694, DOI: 10.1097/icl.0b013e3182212642.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsReactive oxygen speciesCombat reactive oxygen speciesImportant enzymatic antioxidantsAldehyde dehydrogenaseReduction-oxidation homeostasisOxidative damageConstant oxidative stressAldehyde dehydrogenase enzymeCellular antioxidant responseOxidative stressUnique roleCellular membranesCellular responsesAntioxidant defense systemSuperoxide dismutasesAntioxidant responseEnvironmental insultsDownstream effectsDefense systemGlutathione reductaseEnzymatic antioxidantsOxygen speciesDehydrogenase enzymeNicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphateNonenzymatic antioxidants