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Microtubule-Associated Protein 1 Light Chain 3b, (Lc3b) Is Necessary To Maintain Lipid-Mediated Homeostasis In The Retinal Pigment Epithelium., Anuradha Dhingra, Brent A Bell, Neal S. Peachey, Lauren L. Daniele, Juan Reyes-Reveles, Rachel C. Sharp, Bokkyoo Jun, Nicolas G. Bazan, Janet R. Sparrow, Hye Jin Kim, Nancy J. Philp, Kathleen Boesze-Battaglia Oct 2018

Microtubule-Associated Protein 1 Light Chain 3b, (Lc3b) Is Necessary To Maintain Lipid-Mediated Homeostasis In The Retinal Pigment Epithelium., Anuradha Dhingra, Brent A Bell, Neal S. Peachey, Lauren L. Daniele, Juan Reyes-Reveles, Rachel C. Sharp, Bokkyoo Jun, Nicolas G. Bazan, Janet R. Sparrow, Hye Jin Kim, Nancy J. Philp, Kathleen Boesze-Battaglia

Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology Faculty Papers

Like other neurons, retinal cells utilize autophagic pathways to maintain cell homeostasis. The mammalian retina relies on heterophagy and selective autophagy to efficiently degrade and metabolize ingested lipids with disruption in autophagy associated degradation contributing to age related retinal disorders. The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) supports photoreceptor cell renewal by daily phagocytosis of shed photoreceptor outer segments (OS). The daily ingestion of these lipid-rich OS imposes a constant degradative burden on these terminally differentiated cells. These cells rely on Microtubule-Associated Protein 1 Light Chain 3 (LC3) family of proteins for phagocytic clearance of the ingested OS. The LC3 family comprises …


Lacrimal Gland Tumors In Turkey: Types, Frequency, And Outcomes., Yağmur Seda Yeşiltaş, Ahmet Kaan Gündüz, Esra Erden, Carol L. Shields Aug 2018

Lacrimal Gland Tumors In Turkey: Types, Frequency, And Outcomes., Yağmur Seda Yeşiltaş, Ahmet Kaan Gündüz, Esra Erden, Carol L. Shields

Wills Eye Hospital Papers

AIM: To evaluate the clinical, radiological, and treatment features of lacrimal gland tumors.

METHODS: Retrospective review of 99 eyes of 92 patients with lacrimal gland tumors diagnosed and managed in a single institution between January 1999 and March 2017. Clinical and radiological features, histopathology, treatment methods, and prognosis were evaluated.

RESULTS: The mean patient age was 40.3 (range: 7-80)y. The diagnosis was made histopathologically in 91 (91.9%) tumors and on a clinical and radiological basis in 8 (8.1%) tumors. Final diagnoses included idiopathic orbital inflammation (pseudotumor) in 46 (46.5%) lesions, pleomorphic adenoma in 14 (14.1%), adenoid cystic carcinoma in 12 …