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Hypothesis: poly-(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate is a major factor in intraocular pressure.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19410379     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Short chain poly-(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate (cPHB) is a ubiquitous molecule that readily adheres to others, that is covalently added to proteins and that forms, with polyphosphate, ion channels. High levels of cPHB have been implicated in atherosclerosis and in diabetes. Here, we propose a hypothesis in which cPHB adheres to filaments in the extracellular matrix and this raises intraocular pressure. In a corollary, we propose that a positive feedback relationship between cPHB adherence to filaments, raised IOP and filament stretching constitutes a switch.
Authors:
Vic Norris; Helene Bresson-Dumont; Etienne Gardea; Rosetta N Reusch; Denis Gruber
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-05-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Medical hypotheses     Volume:  73     ISSN:  1532-2777     ISO Abbreviation:  Med. Hypotheses     Publication Date:  2009 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-07-10     Completed Date:  2009-09-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7505668     Medline TA:  Med Hypotheses     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  398-401     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, University of Rouen, Mont Saint Aignan 76821, France. victor.norris@univ-rouen.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cornea / physiology*
Extracellular Matrix / physiology*
Humans
Hydroxybutyrates / metabolism*
Intraocular Pressure / physiology*
Models, Biological*
Polyesters / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hydroxybutyrates; 0/Polyesters; 26063-00-3/poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate

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