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Contribution of cholesterol and oxysterols in the physiopathology of cataract: implication for the development of pharmacological treatments.
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PMID:  21577274     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
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The development of cataract is associated with some lipid changes in human lens fibers, especially with increased accumulation and redistribution of cholesterol inside these cells. Some direct and indirect lines of evidence, also suggest an involvement of cholesterol oxide derivatives (also named oxysterols) in the development of cataract. Oxysterol formation can result either from nonenzymatic or enzymatic processes, and some oxysterols can induce a wide range of cytotoxic effects (overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS); phospholipidosis) which might contribute to the initiation and progression of cataract. Thus, the conception of molecules capable of regulating cholesterol homeostasia and oxysterol levels in human lens fibers can have some interests and constitute an alternative to surgery at least at early stages of the disease.
Authors:
Anne Vejux; Mohammad Samadi; Gérard Lizard
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-04-04
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of ophthalmology     Volume:  2011     ISSN:  2090-0058     ISO Abbreviation:  J Ophthalmol     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-05-17     Completed Date:  2011-07-14     Revised Date:  2011-07-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101524199     Medline TA:  J Ophthalmol     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  471947     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Inserm-CIT 808, CHU de Besançon, 25030 Besançon, France.
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