Innate immune response in retinal homeostasis and inflammatory disorders

A Unique Microglia Type Associated with Restricting Development of Alzheimer’s Disease

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Retinitis Pigmentosa: Progress in Molecular Pathology and Biotherapeutical Strategies

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Retinal Inflammation, Cell Death and Inherited Retinal Dystrophies

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The innate immune system in diabetic retinopathy

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Neuroinflammation in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

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The Role of Inflammation in Retinal Neurodegeneration and Degenerative Diseases

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Oculomics: Current concepts and evidence

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Müller Glia-Mediated Retinal Regeneration

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Inflammation and retinal degenerative diseases

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Effects of inflammation on myopia: evidence and potential mechanisms

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Searching for the Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Neuroprotective Potential of Natural Food and Nutritional Supplements for Ocular Health in the Mediterranean Population

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Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Pathogenesis Underlying Inherited Retinal Dystrophies

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Oxidative Stress and Microglial Response in Retinitis Pigmentosa

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Targeting inflammasomes and pyroptosis in retinal diseases—molecular mechanisms and future perspectives

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Pyroptosis: A New Insight Into Eye Disease Therapy

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Macrophage‐Biomimetic Nanoplatform‐Based Therapy for Inflammation‐Associated Diseases

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Microglial cGAS–STING signaling underlies glaucoma pathogenesis

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Inherited Retinal Dystrophies: Role of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Their Physiopathology and Therapeutic Implications

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Mechanism of Cone Degeneration in Retinitis Pigmentosa

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Intravenous route to choroidal neovascularization by macrophage-disguised nanocarriers for mTOR modulation

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Syndromic retinitis pigmentosa.

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Autophagy, Unfolded Protein Response, and Neuropilin-1 Cross-Talk in SARS-CoV-2 Infection: What Can Be Learned from Other Coronaviruses

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Minocycline suppresses disease-associated microglia (DAM) in a model of photoreceptor cell degeneration

Ozaki, E., Delaney, C. P., Campbell, M., & Doyle, S. (2022) · Experimental Eye Research · doi:10.1016/j.exer.2022.108953 · Cited by 36

Succinic acid exacerbates experimental autoimmune uveitis by stimulating neutrophil extracellular traps formation via SUCNR1 receptor

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Inhibition of Epigenetic Modifiers LSD1 and HDAC1 Blocks Rod Photoreceptor Death in Mouse Models of Retinitis Pigmentosa

Popova, E. Y., Kawasawa, Y. I., Zhang, S. S.-M., & Barnstable, C. J. (2021) · Journal of Neuroscience · doi:10.1523/jneurosci.3102-20.2021 · Cited by 32

DNA double-strand break repair and nucleic acid-related immunity

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Bulk Gene Expression Deconvolution Reveals Infiltration of M2 Macrophages in Retinal Neovascularization

Wang, J.-H., Kumar, S., & Liu, G. (2021) · Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · doi:10.1167/iovs.62.14.22 · Cited by 28

The complement system and diabetic retinopathy

Jiang, F., Lei, C., Chen, Y., Zhou, N., & Zhang, M. (2024) · Survey of Ophthalmology · doi:10.1016/j.survophthal.2024.02.004 · Cited by 31

Multifunctional nanogel loaded with cerium oxide nanozyme and CX3CL1 protein: Targeted immunomodulation and retinal protection in uveitis rat model

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A Glucose‐Responsive Hydrogel Inhibits Primary and Secondary BRB Injury for Retinal Microenvironment Remodeling in Diabetic Retinopathy

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Ocular immune‐related diseases: molecular mechanisms and therapy

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Pharmacological Inhibition of Spermine Oxidase Suppresses Excitotoxicity Induced Neuroinflammation in Mouse Retina

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Neuroretinal-Derived Caveolin-1 Promotes Endotoxin-Induced Inflammation in the Murine Retina

Gurley, J. M., Gmyrek, G. B., McClellan, M. E., Hargis, E. A., Hauck, S. M., Dozmorov, M. G., Wren, J. D., Carr, D. J. J., & Elliott, M. H. (2020) · Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · doi:10.1167/iovs.61.12.19 · Cited by 25

Circulating inflammatory monocytes oppose microglia and contribute to cone cell death in retinitis pigmentosa

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Microglia in retinal diseases: From pathogenesis towards therapeutic strategies

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The extracellular microenvironment in immune dysregulation and inflammation in retinal disorders

Biasella, F., Plößl, K., Baird, P. N., & Weber, B. H. F. (2023) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2023.1147037 · Cited by 28

Role of m6A methylation in retinal diseases

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Extracellular vesicles from normal tissues orchestrate the homeostasis of macrophages and attenuate inflammatory injury of sepsis

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New Insights Into Immunological Therapy for Retinal Disorders

Takeda, A., Yanai, R., Murakami, Y., Arima, M., & Sonoda, K. (2020) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2020.01431 · Cited by 22

An Ex Vivo Choroid Sprouting Assay of Ocular Microvascular Angiogenesis

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Risk mitigation of immunogenicity: a key to personalized retinal gene therapy

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Immune Fingerprint in Diabetes: Ocular Surface and Retinal Inflammation

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Homeostasis and dyshomeostasis of the retina

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The role of neuroinflammation in the pathogenesis of glaucoma neurodegeneration

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Immunology of Retinitis Pigmentosa and Gene Therapy–Associated UveitisPreprint

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Innate immune responsive inflammation in development of progressive myopia

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C176-loaded and phosphatidylserine-modified nanoparticles treat retinal neovascularization by promoting M2 macrophage polarization

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Minocycline decreases CCR2-positive monocytes in the retina and ameliorates photoreceptor degeneration in a mouse model of retinitis pigmentosa

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The Role of Immune Cells and Signaling Pathways in Diabetic Eye Disease: A Comprehensive Review

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Proinflammatory Pathways Are Activated in the Human Q344X Rhodopsin Knock-In Mouse Model of Retinitis Pigmentosa

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Enhanced innate responses in microglia derived from retinoblastoma patient‐specific iPSCs

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Microglial mediators in autoimmune Uveitis: Bridging neuroprotection and neurotoxicity

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Retinal degenerative diseases: Complement system-microglia crosstalk

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Microglial-mediated immune mechanisms in autoimmune uveitis: Elucidating pathogenic pathways and targeted therapeutics

Sharma, M., Pal, P., Gupta, S. K., Potdar, M. B., & Belgamwar, A. V. (2024) · Journal of Neuroimmunology · doi:10.1016/j.jneuroim.2024.578433 · Cited by 15

Innate and Autoimmunity in the Pathogenesis of Inherited Retinal Dystrophy

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Deviant proteome profile of equine granulocytes associates to latent activation status in organ specific autoimmune disease

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Tlr2 Gene Deletion Delays Retinal Degeneration in Two Genetically Distinct Mouse Models of Retinitis Pigmentosa

Sánchez-Cruz, A., Méndez, A. C., Lizasoaín, I., de la Villa, P., de la Rosa, E. J., & Hernández‐Sánchez, C. (2021) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms22157815 · Cited by 13

Neuroprotection provided by polyphenols and flavonoids in photoreceptor degenerative diseases

de Lima-Vasconcellos, T. H., dos Santos, G. B., Móvio, M. I., Donnici, G. K., Badin, G. M., de Araújo, D. R., & Kihara, A. H. (2025) · Neural Regeneration Research · doi:10.4103/nrr.nrr-d-24-01638 · Cited by 13

Complement C3a receptor inactivation attenuates retinal degeneration induced by oxidative damage

Wang, S., Du, L., Yuan, S., & Peng, G.-H. (2022) · Frontiers in Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fnins.2022.951491 · Cited by 12

Neutrophil-inflicted vasculature damage suppresses immune-mediated optic nerve regeneration

Passino, R., Finneran, M. C., Hafner, H., Feng, Q., Huffman, L. D., Zhao, X., Johnson, C. N., Kawaguchi, R., Osés-Prieto, J. A., Burlingame, A. L., et al. (2024) · Cell Reports · doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113931 · Cited by 13

Correlation between neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio and clinical manifestations and complications of retinitis pigmentosa

He, M., Wu, T., Zhang, L., Ye, W., Ma, J., Zhao, C., Liu, J., & Zhou, J. (2021) · Acta Ophthalmologica · doi:10.1111/aos.14880 · Cited by 12

Single-cell RNA sequencing analysis of the retina under acute high intraocular pressure

Wang, S., Tong, S., Jin, X., Li, N., Dang, P., Sui, Y., Liu, Y., & Wang, D.-J. (2023) · Neural Regeneration Research · doi:10.4103/1673-5374.389363 · Cited by 11

Multiplatform tear proteomic profiling reveals novel non-invasive biomarkers for diabetic retinopathy

Fan, Z., Hu, Y., Chen, L., Lu, X., Zheng, L., Ma, D., Li, Z., Zhong, J., Lin, L., Zhang, S., et al. (2024) · Eye · doi:10.1038/s41433-024-02938-0 · Cited by 11

Roles of biomaterials in modulating the innate immune response in ocular therapy

Rafiei, M., Chung, J. T., & Chau, Y. (2023) · Frontiers in Drug Delivery · doi:10.3389/fddev.2023.1077253 · Cited by 10

Drinking hydrogen water improves photoreceptor structure and function in retinal degeneration 6 mice

Igarashi, T., Ohsawa, I., Kobayashi, M., Miyazaki, K., Igarashi, T., Kameya, S., Shiozawa, A. L., Ikeda, Y., Miyagawa, Y., Sakai, M., et al. (2022) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-022-17903-8 · Cited by 10

Effect of immunosuppression on hESC-derived retina organoids in vitro and in vivo

Sims, R., Lin, B., Xue, Y., Fouda, R., McLelland, B. T., Nistor, G., Keirstead, H. S., Browne, A., & Seiler, M. J. (2025) · Stem Cell Research & Therapy · doi:10.1186/s13287-025-04271-z · Cited by 9

Perspectives and Limitations of Mesenchymal Stem Cell–Based Therapy for Corneal Injuries and Retinal Diseases

Heřmánková, B., Javorková, E., Palacká, K., & Holáň, V. (2025) · Cell Transplantation · doi:10.1177/09636897241312798 · Cited by 9

An Approach to Predict Intraocular Diseases by Machine Learning Based on Vitreous Humor Immune Mediator Profile

Sugawara, R., Usui, Y., Saito, A., Nezu, N., Komatsu, H., Tsubota, K., Asakage, M., Yamakawa, N., Wakabayashi, Y., Sugimoto, M., et al. (2025) · Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · doi:10.1167/iovs.66.3.38 · Cited by 9

The molecular mechanism of human stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles in retinal repair and regeneration

Yang, M., & Peng, G.-H. (2023) · Stem Cell Research & Therapy · doi:10.1186/s13287-023-03319-2 · Cited by 11

Inherited retinal disease-associated uveitis

Hung, J., Jain, T., Khatri, A., Nguyen, T. T., Nguyen, C. D.-T., Yavari, N., Mobasserian, A., Karaca, I., Mohammadi, S. S., Gupta, A., et al. (2025) · Survey of Ophthalmology · doi:10.1016/j.survophthal.2025.03.011 · Cited by 9

Integrating explainable machine learning and transcriptomics data reveals cell-type specific immune signatures underlying macular degeneration

Ma, K., Nakajima, H., Basak, N., Barman, A., & Ratnapriya, R. (2025) · npj Genomic Medicine · doi:10.1038/s41525-025-00507-2 · Cited by 8

MiR-302d inhibits TGFB-induced EMT and promotes MET in primary human RPE cells

Hu, X., Binter, M., Hufendiek, K., Tode, J., Framme, C., & Fuchs, H. R. (2022) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0278158 · Cited by 8

Deciphering the pharmacological potentials of Aganosma cymosa (Roxb.) G. Don using in vitro and computational methods

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RNA-seq analysis reveals differentially expressed inflammatory chemokines in a rat retinal degeneration model induced by sodium iodate

Chen, S., Liu, G., Liu, X., Wang, Y., He, F., Nie, D., Liu, X., & Liu, X. (2022) · Journal of International Medical Research · doi:10.1177/03000605221119376 · Cited by 7

Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus alleviates microcystin-LR induced visual system defects and dysfunction in zebrafish by modulating apoptosis, retinal inflammation, and phototransduction

Luan, N., Yang, Q., Liu, M., Deng, P., Hung, T., Wu, Q., Zuo, J., Liu, H., & Li, G. (2024) · Journal of Environmental Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.jes.2024.11.013 · Cited by 6

Sialylation as a checkpoint for inflammatory and complement-related retinal diseases

Min, Y., Cuevas-Ríos, G., Langmann, T., & Neumann, H. (2025) · Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fncel.2025.1623755 · Cited by 6

Are Müller glial cells gatekeepers of neuroprotection and regeneration in age-related macular degeneration? Unraveling their roles in pathophysiology and therapeutic innovation

Chen, K.-Y., Chan, H.-C., Hwang, Y., Lin, W., & Chan, C. (2026) · Progress in Retinal and Eye Research · doi:10.1016/j.preteyeres.2026.101471 · Cited by 6

Study protocol for a prospective natural history registry investigating the relationships between inflammatory markers and disease progression in retinitis pigmentosa: the RP-PRIMARY study

Murakami, Y., Hisai, T., Shimokawa, S., Fukushima, M., Fujiwara, K., Hirata, A., Takada, A., Miyahara, F., Nakashima, N., Kobayakawa, Y., et al. (2025) · Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology · doi:10.1007/s10384-025-01179-2 · Cited by 6

Formulation and Characterization of Novel Ophthalmic in Situ Gel of Flucytosine for Improved Bioavailability

Manigauha, A., & Yadav, S. K. (2022) · Pharmaceutical and Biosciences Journal · doi:10.20510/10.20510/pbj/10/i1/1646 · Cited by 6

The adaptive immune system in the retina of diabetics

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