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Inflammation of the retinal pigment epithelium drives early-onset photoreceptor degeneration in Mertk-associated retinitis pigmentosa
Mercau M, Akalu Y, Mazzoni F, Gyimesi G, Alberto E, Kong Y, Hafler B, Finnemann S, Rothlin C, Ghosh S. Inflammation of the retinal pigment epithelium drives early-onset photoreceptor degeneration in Mertk-associated retinitis pigmentosa. Science Advances 2023, 9: eade9459. PMID: 36662852, PMCID: PMC9858494, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ade9459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal pigment epitheliumEarly-onset photoreceptor degenerationPR degenerationPigment epitheliumPhotoreceptor degenerationMERTK-associated retinitis pigmentosaJAK1/2 inhibitor ruxolitinibMicroglia activationMonocyte infiltrationInhibitor ruxolitinibMouse modelInflammationLoss of functionDefective phagocytosisInflammation drivesRetinitis pigmentosaDegenerationHypomorphic expressionMiceEpitheliumPhagocytosisRuxolitinibPigmentosaSeverity
2017
Death begets a new beginning
Bosurgi L, Hughes LD, Rothlin CV, Ghosh S. Death begets a new beginning. Immunological Reviews 2017, 280: 8-25. PMID: 29027219, PMCID: PMC5658037, DOI: 10.1111/imr.12585.BooksConceptsCell deathBillions of cellsApoptotic cell deathEnvironmental cuesSpecific functionsHomeostatic conditionsTissue microenvironmentApoptotic cellsDead cellsTissue repairGrowth factorCellsPhagocytosisPerpetual featureSevere tissue injuryDeathInductionAppropriate responseMicroenvironmentPhagocytesCues