2024
The Increased Burden of Rare Variants in Four Matrix Metalloproteinase-Related Genes in Childhood Glaucoma Suggests a Complex Genetic Inheritance of the Disease
Tevar A, Aroca-Aguilar J, Bonet-Fernández J, Atienzar-Aroca R, Campos-Mollo E, Méndez-Hernández C, Morales-Fernández L, Palmer I, Coca-Prados M, Martinez-de-la-Casa J, Garcia-Feijoo J, Escribano J. The Increased Burden of Rare Variants in Four Matrix Metalloproteinase-Related Genes in Childhood Glaucoma Suggests a Complex Genetic Inheritance of the Disease. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2024, 25: 5757. PMID: 38891949, PMCID: PMC11171635, DOI: 10.3390/ijms25115757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildhood glaucomaGene variantsIncreased burden of rare variantsChildhood glaucoma patientsEarly-onset glaucomaIrreversible optic neuropathyAnterior eye chamberRare variantsPartial loss-of-function effectsLoss-of-function effectProportion of rare variantsBurden of rare variantsComplex genetic inheritanceGlaucoma patientsGlaucoma typePrimary glaucomaOptic neuropathyMutational burdenAnterior segmentEndoplasmic reticulum stressEye chamberT cellsHEK 293T cellsGlaucomaNext-generation sequencingNeuroendocrine Properties of the Ciliary Epithelium
Coca-Prados M. Neuroendocrine Properties of the Ciliary Epithelium. 2024 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-13820-1.00083-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGene expressionExpression of bioactive peptidesIdentity of genesGene expression of enzymesMicroarray-based analysisExpression of enzymesSensor proteinsRegulate metabolismGenesPhysiological processesCiliary epitheliumPhysiological functionsT4 to T3Neuronal Ca2Neuroendocrine propertiesVasoconstrictive functionVasoactive aminesPeptide receptorBioactive peptidesIon channelsMetabolismPeptideEyesEnzymeProtein
2021
Candidate Glaucoma Biomarkers: From Proteins to Metabolites, and the Pitfalls to Clinical Applications
Cueto A, Álvarez L, García M, Álvarez-Barrios A, Artime E, Cueto L, Coca-Prados M, González-Iglesias H. Candidate Glaucoma Biomarkers: From Proteins to Metabolites, and the Pitfalls to Clinical Applications. Biology 2021, 10: 763. PMID: 34439995, PMCID: PMC8389649, DOI: 10.3390/biology10080763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlaucoma biomarkersRetinal ganglion cell deathGanglion cell deathProgression of glaucomaExpression of moleculesFuture diagnostic testsHuman eye tissuesOptic nerveSystemic biomarkersHuman glaucomaIntraocular pressureDisease onsetRisk factorsIrreversible blindnessEye diseaseEarly diagnosisGlaucomaPathogenic processesEye tissuesProgressive lossDiagnostic testsNeurodegenerative diseasesBiomarker candidatesMolecular biomarkersBiomarkersAssociation of Rare CYP39A1 Variants With Exfoliation Syndrome Involving the Anterior Chamber of the Eye
Partnership T, Li Z, Wang Z, Lee M, Zenkel M, Peh E, Ozaki M, Topouzis F, Nakano S, Chan A, Chen S, Williams S, Orr A, Nakano M, Kobakhidze N, Zarnowski T, Popa-Cherecheanu A, Mizoguchi T, Manabe S, Hayashi K, Kazama S, Inoue K, Mori Y, Miyata K, Sugiyama K, Higashide T, Chihara E, Ideta R, Ishiko S, Yoshida A, Tokumo K, Kiuchi Y, Ohashi T, Sakurai T, Sugimoto T, Chuman H, Aihara M, Inatani M, Mori K, Ikeda Y, Ueno M, Gaston D, Rafuse P, Shuba L, Saunders J, Nicolela M, Chichua G, Tabagari S, Founti P, Sim K, Meah W, Soo H, Chen X, Chatzikyriakidou A, Keskini C, Pappas T, Anastasopoulos E, Lambropoulos A, Panagiotou E, Mikropoulos D, Kosior-Jarecka E, Cheong A, Li Y, Lukasik U, Nongpiur M, Husain R, Perera S, Álvarez L, García M, González-Iglesias H, Cueto A, Cueto L, Martinón-Torres F, Salas A, Oguz Ç, Tamcelik N, Atalay E, Batu B, Irkec M, Aktas D, Kasım B, Astakhov Y, Astakhov S, Akopov E, Giessl A, Mardin C, Hellerbrand C, Bailey J, Igo R, Haines J, Edward D, Heegaard S, Davila S, Tan P, Kang J, Pasquale L, Kruse F, Reis A, Carmichael T, Hauser M, Ramsay M, Mossböck G, Yildirim N, Tashiro K, Konstas A, Coca-Prados M, Foo J, Kinoshita S, Sotozono C, Kubota T, Dubina M, Ritch R, Wiggs J, Pasutto F, Schlötzer-Schrehardt U, Ho Y, Aung T, Tam W, Khor C. Association of Rare CYP39A1 Variants With Exfoliation Syndrome Involving the Anterior Chamber of the Eye. JAMA 2021, 325: 753-764. PMID: 33620406, PMCID: PMC7903258, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2021.0507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExfoliation syndromeValidation cohortDiscovery cohortAnterior chamberImpair protein functionFirst validation cohortSecond validation cohortSlit-lamp examinationCase-control studyAnterior segment structuresCauses of glaucomaCiliary body tissueSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeLamp examinationSystemic disordersIrreversible blindnessMAIN OUTCOMEIndependent cohortExfoliation materialProtein-changing variantsSyndromeClinical implicationsCohortStudy participants
2020
Systemic Alterations of Immune Response-Related Proteins during Glaucoma Development in the Murine Model DBA/2J
Cueto A, Álvarez L, García M, Artime E, Barrios A, Rodríguez-Uña I, Coca-Prados M, González-Iglesias H. Systemic Alterations of Immune Response-Related Proteins during Glaucoma Development in the Murine Model DBA/2J. Diagnostics 2020, 10: 425. PMID: 32585848, PMCID: PMC7345206, DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10060425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune responseSystemic levelsOptic nerve damageImportant molecular changesDiagnosis of glaucomaComplement factor HCandidate molecular biomarkersGlaucomatous miceAdvanced diseaseNerve damageControl miceGlaucoma developmentComplement system proteinsSystemic alterationsDBA/2J miceAnimal modelsComplement C4AFicolin-3Potential biomarkersDifferent experimental groupsEnzyme immunoassayApolipoprotein A4Neurodegenerative diseasesGlaucomaSerum samplesRole of GUCA1C in Primary Congenital Glaucoma and in the Retina: Functional Evaluation in Zebrafish
Morales-Cámara S, Alexandre-Moreno S, Bonet-Fernández J, Atienzar-Aroca R, Aroca-Aguilar J, Ferre-Fernández J, Méndez C, Morales L, Fernández-Sánchez L, Cuenca N, Coca-Prados M, Martínez-de-la-Casa J, Garcia-Feijoo J, Escribano J. Role of GUCA1C in Primary Congenital Glaucoma and in the Retina: Functional Evaluation in Zebrafish. Genes 2020, 11: 550. PMID: 32422965, PMCID: PMC7288452, DOI: 10.3390/genes11050550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsApoptosisBase SequenceCRISPR-Cas SystemsFemaleGene EditingGene Knockout TechniquesGlaucomaGliosisGuanylate Cyclase-Activating ProteinsHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansMaleMiddle AgedPedigreeRetinaReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSequence AlignmentSequence Homology, Amino AcidZebrafishZebrafish ProteinsConceptsPrimary congenital glaucomaCongenital glaucomaRetinal ganglion cell layerRetinal ganglion cell apoptosisCiliary epitheliumGlial fibrillary acidic proteinWhole-exome sequencing analysisGanglion cell layerGanglion cell apoptosisHuman ocular ciliary epitheliumFibrillary acidic proteinOcular anterior segmentIntraocular pressure regulationOcular ciliary epitheliumNon-pigmented ciliary epitheliumAutosomal recessive fashionOptical neuropathyOcular effectsRetinal damageMüller cellsAnterior segmentPressure regulationAcidic proteinKnockout animalsGuanylate cyclaseCPAMD8 loss-of-function underlies non-dominant congenital glaucoma with variable anterior segment dysgenesis and abnormal extracellular matrix
Bonet-Fernández J, Aroca-Aguilar J, Corton M, Ramírez A, Alexandre-Moreno S, García-Antón M, Salazar J, Ferre-Fernández J, Atienzar-Aroca R, Villaverde C, Iancu I, Tamayo A, Méndez-Hernández C, Morales-Fernández L, Rojas B, Ayuso C, Coca-Prados M, Martinez-de-la-Casa J, García-Feijoo J, Escribano J. CPAMD8 loss-of-function underlies non-dominant congenital glaucoma with variable anterior segment dysgenesis and abnormal extracellular matrix. Human Genetics 2020, 139: 1209-1231. PMID: 32274568, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-020-02164-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlpha-MacroglobulinsAnimalsAnterior ChamberCase-Control StudiesComplement C3CRISPR-Cas SystemsEmbryo, NonmammalianExtracellular MatrixEye AbnormalitiesFemaleGene EditingGene ExpressionGenes, RecessiveGlaucomaHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansLoss of Function MutationMaleMiddle AgedPedigreeTrabecular MeshworkTrabeculectomyTrypsin Inhibitor, Kazal PancreaticZebrafishConceptsZebrafish embryosAnterior segment dysgenesisExtracellular matrixPrimary congenital glaucomaNext-generation DNA sequencingGross developmental abnormalitiesFunction pathogenic mechanismQuantitative reverse transcription PCRAbnormal extracellular matrixCongenital glaucomaCRISPR/Mesenchyme-like cellsTrabecular meshwork cellsReverse transcription-PCRUnknown functionExtracellular matrix disorganizationDNA sequencingGenesGenetic alterationsEmbryosMeshwork cellsDevelopmental abnormalitiesTranscription-PCRAnterior chamber angleDisease Role
2019
The association study of lipid metabolism gene polymorphisms with AMD identifies a protective role for APOE‐E2 allele in the wet form in a Northern Spanish population
Fernández‐Vega B, García M, Olivares L, Álvarez L, González‐Fernández A, Artime E, Cueto A, Cobo T, Coca‐Prados M, Vega J, González‐Iglesias H. The association study of lipid metabolism gene polymorphisms with AMD identifies a protective role for APOE‐E2 allele in the wet form in a Northern Spanish population. Acta Ophthalmologica 2019, 98: e282-e291. PMID: 31654486, DOI: 10.1111/aos.14280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-related macular degenerationWet age-related macular degenerationNorthern Spanish patientsLipid metabolism genesSpanish patientsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsProtective roleAMD casesNorthern Spanish populationApoE E2 alleleDry AMD casesCase-control studyAPOE ε2 alleleSpanish populationMetabolism gene polymorphismsABCA1 rs1883025Peripheral bloodHealthy controlsMacular degenerationAdditional association studiesGene polymorphismsLPL rs12678919APOE genePatientsCarrier genotype
2018
Identification of myocilin as a blood plasma protein and analysis of its role in leukocyte adhesion to endothelial cell monolayers
Aroca-Aguilar JD, Fernández-Navarro A, Ontañón J, Coca-Prados M, Escribano J. Identification of myocilin as a blood plasma protein and analysis of its role in leukocyte adhesion to endothelial cell monolayers. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0209364. PMID: 30557320, PMCID: PMC6296516, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlood ProteinsBlotting, WesternCell AdhesionCytoskeletal ProteinsEye ProteinsFemaleGlycoproteinsHealthy VolunteersHEK293 CellsHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansLeukocytesLiverMaleMiddle AgedProteolysisReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerThymus GlandConceptsPresence of myocilinEndothelial cell monolayersWestern immunoblotNon-ocular tissuesCell monolayersLymphoid organsLymphoid tissueT lymphocytesLeukocyte adhesionMatricellular proteinPlasma proteinsHuman myocilinLeukocytesMyocilinSerum proteinsPutative roleQuantitative PCRBlood plasmaLiverBiological activityAnti-adhesive proteinImmunoblotVivo proteolytic processingNew biological propertiesTissueThe Zinc-Metallothionein Redox System Reduces Oxidative Stress in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells
Rodríguez-Menéndez S, García M, Fernández B, Álvarez L, Fernández-Vega-Cueto A, Coca-Prados M, Pereiro R, González-Iglesias H. The Zinc-Metallothionein Redox System Reduces Oxidative Stress in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells. Nutrients 2018, 10: 1874. PMID: 30513827, PMCID: PMC6315569, DOI: 10.3390/nu10121874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal pigment epitheliumOxidative stressRetinal pigment epithelial cellsOxidative damagePre-treated cellsInduces oxidative stressPigment epithelial cellsNon-treated cellsReactive oxygen intermediatesΜM of zincPigment epitheliumRPE cellsZn-MTProtective mechanismEpithelial cellsFree radical generatorMT levelsAAPH treatmentOxygen intermediates
2017
Quantitative study of zinc and metallothioneins in the human retina and RPE cells by mass spectrometry-based methodologies
Rodríguez-Menéndez S, Fernández B, García M, Álvarez L, Fernández M, Sanz-Medel A, Coca-Prados M, Pereiro R, González-Iglesias H. Quantitative study of zinc and metallothioneins in the human retina and RPE cells by mass spectrometry-based methodologies. Talanta 2017, 178: 222-230. PMID: 29136815, DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2017.09.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic association study of exfoliation syndrome identifies a protective rare variant at LOXL1 and five new susceptibility loci
Aung T, Ozaki M, Lee MC, Schlötzer-Schrehardt U, Thorleifsson G, Mizoguchi T, Igo RP, Haripriya A, Williams SE, Astakhov YS, Orr AC, Burdon KP, Nakano S, Mori K, Abu-Amero K, Hauser M, Li Z, Prakadeeswari G, Bailey JNC, Cherecheanu AP, Kang JH, Nelson S, Hayashi K, Manabe SI, Kazama S, Zarnowski T, Inoue K, Irkec M, Coca-Prados M, Sugiyama K, Järvelä I, Schlottmann P, Lerner SF, Lamari H, Nilgün Y, Bikbov M, Park KH, Cha SC, Yamashiro K, Zenteno JC, Jonas JB, Kumar RS, Perera SA, Chan ASY, Kobakhidze N, George R, Vijaya L, Do T, Edward DP, de Juan Marcos L, Pakravan M, Moghimi S, Ideta R, Bach-Holm D, Kappelgaard P, Wirostko B, Thomas S, Gaston D, Bedard K, Greer WL, Yang Z, Chen X, Huang L, Sang J, Jia H, Jia L, Qiao C, Zhang H, Liu X, Zhao B, Wang YX, Xu L, Leruez S, Reynier P, Chichua G, Tabagari S, Uebe S, Zenkel M, Berner D, Mossböck G, Weisschuh N, Hoja U, Welge-Luessen UC, Mardin C, Founti P, Chatzikyriakidou A, Pappas T, Anastasopoulos E, Lambropoulos A, Ghosh A, Shetty R, Porporato N, Saravanan V, Venkatesh R, Shivkumar C, Kalpana N, Sarangapani S, Kanavi MR, Beni AN, Yazdani S, lashay A, Naderifar H, Khatibi N, Fea A, Lavia C, Dallorto L, Rolle T, Frezzotti P, Paoli D, Salvi E, Manunta P, Mori Y, Miyata K, Higashide T, Chihara E, Ishiko S, Yoshida A, Yanagi M, Kiuchi Y, Ohashi T, Sakurai T, Sugimoto T, Chuman H, Aihara M, Inatani M, Miyake M, Gotoh N, Matsuda F, Yoshimura N, Ikeda Y, Ueno M, Sotozono C, Jeoung JW, Sagong M, Park KH, Ahn J, Cruz-Aguilar M, Ezzouhairi SM, Rafei A, Chong YF, Ng XY, Goh SR, Chen Y, Yong VHK, Khan MI, Olawoye OO, Ashaye AO, Ugbede I, Onakoya A, Kizor-Akaraiwe N, Teekhasaenee C, Suwan Y, Supakontanasan W, Okeke S, Uche NJ, Asimadu I, Ayub H, Akhtar F, Kosior-Jarecka E, Lukasik U, Lischinsky I, Castro V, Grossmann RP, Megevand GS, Roy S, Dervan E, Silke E, Rao A, Sahay P, Fornero P, Cuello O, Sivori D, Zompa T, Mills RA, Souzeau E, Mitchell P, Wang JJ, Hewitt AW, Coote M, Crowston JG, Astakhov SY, Akopov EL, Emelyanov A, Vysochinskaya V, Kazakbaeva G, Fayzrakhmanov R, Al-Obeidan SA, Owaidhah O, Aljasim LA, Chowbay B, Foo JN, Soh RQ, Sim KS, Xie Z, Cheong AWO, Mok SQ, Soo HM, Chen XY, Peh SQ, Heng KK, Husain R, Ho SL, Hillmer AM, Cheng CY, Escudero-Domínguez FA, González-Sarmiento R, Martinon-Torres F, Salas A, Pathanapitoon K, Hansapinyo L, Wanichwecharugruang B, Kitnarong N, Sakuntabhai A, Nguyn HX, Nguyn GTT, Nguyn TV, Zenz W, Binder A, Klobassa DS, Hibberd ML, Davila S, Herms S, Nöthen MM, Moebus S, Rautenbach RM, Ziskind A, Carmichael TR, Ramsay M, Álvarez L, García M, González-Iglesias H, Rodríguez-Calvo PP, Fernández-Vega Cueto L, Oguz Ç, Tamcelik N, Atalay E, Batu B, Aktas D, Kasım B, Wilson MR, Coleman AL, Liu Y, Challa P, Herndon L, Kuchtey RW, Kuchtey J, Curtin K, Chaya CJ, Crandall A, Zangwill LM, Wong TY, Nakano M, Kinoshita S, den Hollander AI, Vesti E, Fingert JH, Lee RK, Sit AJ, Shingleton BJ, Wang N, Cusi D, Qamar R, Kraft P, Pericak-Vance MA, Raychaudhuri S, Heegaard S, Kivelä T, Reis A, Kruse FE, Weinreb RN, Pasquale LR, Haines JL, Thorsteinsdottir U, Jonasson F, Allingham RR, Milea D, Ritch R, Kubota T, Tashiro K, Vithana EN, Micheal S, Topouzis F, Craig JE, Dubina M, Sundaresan P, Stefansson K, Wiggs JL, Pasutto F, Khor CC. Genetic association study of exfoliation syndrome identifies a protective rare variant at LOXL1 and five new susceptibility loci. Nature Genetics 2017, 49: 993-1004. PMID: 28553957, PMCID: PMC6685441, DOI: 10.1038/ng.3875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAged, 80 and overAllelesAmino Acid OxidoreductasesAmino Acid SubstitutionAsian PeopleCalcium ChannelsCell AdhesionExfoliation SyndromeExtracellular MatrixEyeFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHaplotypesHumansMaleMolecular ChaperonesMutation, MissensePoint MutationRNA, MessengerSpheroids, CellularConceptsGlobal genome-wide association studyAssociation studiesSusceptibility lociGenome-wide association studiesProtective rare variantsDisease-associated lociNew susceptibility lociFine-mapping analysisGenetic association studiesRare protective variantsLociProtective variantsRare variantsLOXL1VariantsWiggJapanese populationWhole-Exome Sequencing of Congenital Glaucoma Patients Reveals Hypermorphic Variants in GPATCH3, a New Gene Involved in Ocular and Craniofacial Development
Ferre-Fernández JJ, Aroca-Aguilar JD, Medina-Trillo C, Bonet-Fernández JM, Méndez-Hernández CD, Morales-Fernández L, Corton M, Cabañero-Valera MJ, Gut M, Tonda R, Ayuso C, Coca-Prados M, García-Feijoo J, Escribano J. Whole-Exome Sequencing of Congenital Glaucoma Patients Reveals Hypermorphic Variants in GPATCH3, a New Gene Involved in Ocular and Craniofacial Development. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 46175. PMID: 28397860, PMCID: PMC5387416, DOI: 10.1038/srep46175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCarrier ProteinsChromosome SegregationEmbryo, NonmammalianExome SequencingEyeFaceFamilyFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGene Knockdown TechniquesGlaucomaHumansMaleMiddle AgedMutationOrgan SpecificityPedigreePhenotypePromoter Regions, GeneticReceptors, CXCR4SkullSubcellular FractionsTranscriptional ActivationZebrafishConceptsNew genesZebrafish embryosCraniofacial developmentEarly zebrafish embryosNeural crest cell migrationCrest cell migrationNew disease genesMesenchymal-like cellsHigh genetic heterogeneityUnidentified functionTransient overexpressionProximal promoterDisease genesGene Pitx2Whole-exome sequencingGenesCell migrationGenetic heterogeneityExome sequencingSkeletal muscleRare variantsCraniofacial abnormalitiesEmbryosSequencingProteinMetallothionein polymorphisms in a Northern Spanish population with neovascular and dry forms of age-related macular degeneration
García M, Álvarez L, Fernández Á, González-Iglesias H, Escribano J, Fernández-Vega B, Villota E, Cueto L, Fernández-Vega Á, Coca-Prados M. Metallothionein polymorphisms in a Northern Spanish population with neovascular and dry forms of age-related macular degeneration. Ophthalmic Genetics 2017, 38: 451-458. PMID: 28635422, DOI: 10.1080/13816810.2017.1288825.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCase-Control StudiesFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeGenotyping TechniquesGeographic AtrophyHumansMaleMetallothioneinMiddle AgedPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Single NucleotideSpainWet Macular DegenerationConceptsAge-related macular degenerationDry age-related macular degenerationSingle nucleotide polymorphismsMT genesMacular degenerationNorthern Spanish populationHaploView 4.0 softwareNorthern Spanish patientsCase-control studySpanish populationMetallothionein genePeripheral bloodHealthy controlsAMD subjectsAssociation studiesSpanish patientsGenesPotential associationSignificant associationNucleotide polymorphismsGenotype AGControl casesQuantitative distribution of Zn, Fe and Cu in the human lens and study of the Zn–metallothionein redox system in cultured lens epithelial cells by elemental MS
González-Iglesias H, Petrash C, Rodríguez-Menéndez S, García M, Álvarez L, Fernández-Vega Cueto L, Fernández B, Pereiro R, Sanz-Medel A, Coca-Prados M. Quantitative distribution of Zn, Fe and Cu in the human lens and study of the Zn–metallothionein redox system in cultured lens epithelial cells by elemental MS. Journal Of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry 2017, 32: 1746-1756. DOI: 10.1039/c6ja00431h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLens epithelial cellsMolecular mass proteinsMass proteinsCultured human lens epithelial cellsHigh molecular mass proteinsEpithelial cellsCultured lens epithelial cellsHuman lens epithelial cellsHuman lensOxidative cellular damageLocalization of ZnEndogenous stressorsImportant enzymeMT proteinCellular distributionLens epithelial cell layerProteinRedox systemEpithelial cell layerElemental mass spectrometryCellular damageMetallothioneinOxidative stressHuman lensesCells
2016
Metallothionein polymorphisms in a Northern Spanish population with Age‐Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Garcia M, Álvarez L, Fernandez Á, Gonzalez‐Iglesias H, Escribano J, Fernandez‐Vega B, Fernandez‐Vega Á, Villota E, Fernandez‐Vega L, Coca‐Prados M. Metallothionein polymorphisms in a Northern Spanish population with Age‐Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). Acta Ophthalmologica 2016, 94 DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2016.0531.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAge-related macular degenerationSingle nucleotide polymorphismsMacular degenerationSignificant associationNorthern Spanish populationDry AMD casesHaploView 4.0 softwareNorthern Spanish patientsCase-control studySpanish populationUnique significant associationsPeripheral bloodHealthy controlsAMD subjectsMT2A geneSpanish patientsAllelic frequency analysisAMD casesConferring protectionPotential associationAllele GRs28366003Potential roleSignificant differencesMT genesThe zinc‐metallothionein redox system in human retina and RPE
Alvarez L, García M, Rodríguez S, Fernández B, Pereiro R, Sanz‐Medel A, Coca‐Prados M, González‐Iglesias H. The zinc‐metallothionein redox system in human retina and RPE. Acta Ophthalmologica 2016, 94 DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2016.0560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman RPE cellsInflammatory cytokinesNeuroprotective functionOxidative stress processesEye sectionsNeural retinaHuman donorsRPE cellsRetinaHuman retinaHuman eyeRPEMT proteinExogenous zincCellular zinc homeostasisCellular modelZinc homeostasisMain regulatorStoichiometric transitionsEyesBinding profileProtein binding profileProtein synthesisLesser levelsMetallothionein
2015
LOXL1 gene variants and their association with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (XFG) in Spanish patients
Álvarez L, García M, González-Iglesias H, Escribano J, Rodríguez-Calvo PP, Fernández-Vega L, Coca-Prados M. LOXL1 gene variants and their association with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (XFG) in Spanish patients. BMC Medical Genomics 2015, 16: 72. PMID: 26319397, PMCID: PMC4593192, DOI: 10.1186/s12881-015-0221-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCFH polymorphisms in a Northern Spanish population with neovascular and dry forms of age‐related macular degeneration
García M, Álvarez L, Nogacka AM, González-Iglesias H, Escribano J, Fernández-Vega B, Fernández-Vega Á, Fernández-Vega L, Coca-Prados M. CFH polymorphisms in a Northern Spanish population with neovascular and dry forms of age‐related macular degeneration. Acta Ophthalmologica 2015, 93: e658-e666. PMID: 26152901, DOI: 10.1111/aos.12790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-related macular degenerationMacular degenerationSingle nucleotide polymorphismsRisk of AMDNorthern Spanish populationStrongest genetic risk factorHaploView 4.0 softwareNorthern Spanish patientsDifferent clinical formsCase-control studyComplement factor H (CFH) geneSpanish populationGenetic risk factorsRestriction fragment length polymorphismFactor H genePeripheral bloodClinical formsHealthy controlsRisk factorsSpanish patientsAllelic frequency analysisCFH polymorphismsCFH geneHaplotype CGGSignificant associationSensitive targeted multiple protein quantification based on elemental detection of Quantum Dots
Bustos A, Garcia-Cortes M, González-Iglesias H, Encinar J, Costa-Fernández JM, Coca-Prados M, Sanz-Medel A. Sensitive targeted multiple protein quantification based on elemental detection of Quantum Dots. Analytica Chimica Acta 2015, 879: 77-84. PMID: 26002480, DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2015.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research