2018
Sequential cataract surgeries in a patient with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
Yang A, Liu J. Sequential cataract surgeries in a patient with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). BMJ Case Reports 2018, 2018: bcr-2018-224238. PMID: 29549136, PMCID: PMC5878276, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-224238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular assist deviceSequential cataract surgeryVentricular assist deviceQuality of lifeCataract surgeryElective surgeryAssist deviceNon-cardiac elective surgeryPopulation of patientsCardiology evaluationDisease courseHeart failureIntravenous sedationLVAD supportVisual acuityIntraoperative monitoringPoor visionCommon causeHigh riskPatientsSurgeryLVAD deviceSignificant improvementPotential benefitsSedation
2017
Epigenetics and Signaling Pathways in Glaucoma
Gauthier AC, Liu J. Epigenetics and Signaling Pathways in Glaucoma. BioMed Research International 2017, 2017: 5712341. PMID: 28210622, PMCID: PMC5292191, DOI: 10.1155/2017/5712341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPotential new therapeutic targetGeneration of fibrosisNovel therapeutic agentsNew therapeutic targetsAqueous humor drainageProapoptotic gene expressionRetinal neuronsIrreversible blindnessCommon causeHuman trialsTherapeutic targetAnimal modelsTrabecular meshworkTherapeutic agentsNeurodegenerative diseasesProsurvival factorBcl-2Rho-kinaseGlaucomaSignaling pathwaysPathway membersMAP kinaseGene expressionPathwayPreliminary success