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Journal articles
2024, 'Long-term Monitoring of Oxygen Consumption Rates in Highly Differentiated and Polarized Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cultures', Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, http://dx.doi.org/10.3791/67038
,2024, 'Editorial: Retinal metabolism in health and disease', Frontiers in Ophthalmology, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fopht.2024.1459318
,2024, 'The publish or perish game: an interview with the inventor', FEBS Letters, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1873-3468.15039
,2023, 'Correction: Microglia preserve visual function in the aging retina by supporting retinal pigment epithelial health (Immunity & Ageing, (2023), 20, 1, (53), 10.1186/s12979-023-00358-4)', Immunity and Ageing, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12979-023-00388-y
,2023, 'Microglia preserve visual function loss in the aging retina by supporting retinal pigment epithelial health', Immunity and Ageing, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12979-023-00358-4
,2023, 'Divergent Metabolomic Signatures of TGFβ2 and TNFα in the Induction of Retinal Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition', Metabolites, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/metabo13020213
,2023, 'Real-Time Analysis of Bioenergetics in Primary Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells Using High-Resolution Respirometry', Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.3791/64572
,2023, 'Role of Oxidative Stress in Ocular Diseases: A Balancing Act', Metabolites, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/metabo13020187
,2023, 'Editorial: Molecular mechanisms in ocular development and disease', Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2023.1244123
,2022, 'Dimethyl Fumarate Blocks Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha-Driven Inflammation and Metabolic Rewiring in the Retinal Pigment Epithelium', Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnmol.2022.896786
,2022, 'Contrasting Metabolic Profiles of TGFβ2 and TNFα in the Induction of Retinal Epithelial‐Mesenchymal Transition (EMT)', The FASEB Journal, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.s1.0r785
,2022, 'Microglia Prevent the Loss of Visual Function in the Aging Retina by Maintaining the Health of Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells', The FASEB Journal, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.s1.r5839
,2022, 'Mitochondrial Transplantation as a Novel Therapeutic for Retinal Metabolic Dysfunction‐Driven Disease', The FASEB Journal, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.s1.r2669
,2021, 'Insights into bone morphogenetic protein—(BMP-) signaling in ocular lens biology and pathology', Cells, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells10102604
,2021, 'Hallmarks of lens aging and cataractogenesis', Experimental Eye Research, 210, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2021.108709
,2021, 'Contrasting roles for BMP-4 and ventromorphins (BMP agonists) in TGFβ-induced lens EMT', Experimental Eye Research, 206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2021.108546
,2021, 'Suppression of pgc-1α drives metabolic dysfunction in tgfβ2-induced emt of retinal pigment epithelial cells', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms22094701
,2021, 'Metabolic Reprogramming of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium Drives TGFβ2‐Induced Epithelial‐Mesenchymal Transition', The FASEB Journal, 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2021.35.s1.03272
,2020, 'HIT-COVID, a global database tracking public health interventions to COVID-19', Scientific Data, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41597-020-00610-2
,2020, 'Understanding Fibrotic Cataract: Regulation of TGFβ-Mediated Pathways Leading to Lens Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT)', 日本白内障学会誌, 32, pp. 23 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.14938/cataract.12-004
,2020, 'EMT and ENDMT: Emerging roles in age-related macular degeneration', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21, pp. 1 - 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms21124271
,2020, 'Evaluating the difference between autorefraction and subjective refraction may guide “fudge factor” for IOL power selection for cataract surgery after previous LASIK', Asian Journal of Ophthalmology, 17, pp. 98 - 100
,2020, 'Paradoxical Effect of TNFα on Mitochondrial Function and Metabolic Activity in the Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE)', The FASEB Journal, 34, pp. 1 - 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2020.34.s1.02450
,2020, 'Pathological induction of PGC‐1β by RelB/NF‐κB promotes RPE oxidative damage and choroidal neovascularization', The FASEB Journal, 34, pp. 1 - 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2020.34.s1.05249
,2019, 'Epidermal Growth Factor Stimulates Transforming Growth Factor-Beta Receptor Type II Expression In Corneal Epithelial Cells', Scientific Reports, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42969-2
,2019, 'Enhanced EGF receptor-signaling potentiates TGFβ-induced lens epithelial-mesenchymal transition', Experimental Eye Research, 185, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2019.107693
,2019, 'Erratum: Correction: Loss of PGC-1α in RPE induces mesenchymal transition and promotes retinal degeneration (Life science alliance (2019) 2 3 PII: e201900436)', Life science alliance, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.26508/lsa.201900436
,2019, 'Diluting 5-fluorouracil with normal saline reduces patient discomfort', Asian Journal of Ophthalmology, 16, pp. 229 - 230
,2019, 'ERK1/2-mediated EGFR-signaling is required for TGFβ-induced lens epithelial-mesenchymal transition', Experimental Eye Research, 178, pp. 108 - 121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2018.09.021
,2019, 'Loss of PGC-1α in RPE induces mesenchymal transition and promotes retinal degeneration', Life Science Alliance, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.26508/lsa.201800212
,2018, 'ERK1/2-Dependent Gene Expression Contributing to TGFβ-Induced Lens EMT', Current Eye Research, 43, pp. 986 - 997, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02713683.2018.1464193
,2017, 'Myofibroblast transdifferentiation: The dark force in ocular wound healing and fibrosis', Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, 60, pp. 44 - 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.preteyeres.2017.08.001
,2017, 'ERK1/2 signaling is required for the initiation but not progression of TGFβ-induced lens epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT)', Experimental Eye Research, 159, pp. 98 - 113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2017.03.012
,2017, 'Bone morphogenetic protein-7 suppresses TGFβ2-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition in the lens: Implications for cataract prevention', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 58, pp. 781 - 796, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.16-20611
,2017, 'Postnatal Development of Spasticity Following Transgene Insertion in the Mouse βIV Spectrin Gene (SPTBN4)', Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases, 4, pp. 159 - 164, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/JND-160197
,Conference Papers
2017, 'Histopathology of Subcapsular Cataract in a Patient with Atopic Dermatitis', in Optometry and Vision Science, pp. 270 - 276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000001011
,Reports
How do cataracts form and how can they be prevented?, Experiment, http://dx.doi.org/10.18258/9993, http://dx.doi.org/10.18258/9993
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