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Ignacio R Rodriguez

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Ikeuchi T, de Vega S, Forcinito P, Doyle A, Amaral J, Rodriguez I, et al.
Sci Rep . 2018 Dec; 8(1):17654. PMID: 30518776
Angiogenesis is crucial for tissue development and homeostasis; however, excessive angiogenesis can lead to diseases, including arthritis and cancer metastasis. Some antiangiogenic drugs are available, but side effects remain problematic....
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Indaram M, Ma W, Zhao L, Fariss R, Rodriguez I, Wong W
Sci Rep . 2015 Mar; 5:9144. PMID: 25775051
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has been associated with both accumulation of lipid and lipid oxidative products, as well as increased neuroinflammatory changes and microglial activation in the outer retina. However,...
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Shi G, Chen S, Wandu W, Ogbeifun O, Nugent L, Maminishkis A, et al.
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci . 2015 Feb; 56(3):1658-64. PMID: 25678688
Purpose: The inflammatory process plays a major role in the pathogenesis of AMD, and recent data indicate the involvement of inflammasomes. Inflammasomes are intracellular structures that trigger inflammation by producing...
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Lee J, Huang J, Rodriguez I
Biochim Biophys Acta . 2015 Jan; 1851(5):605-19. PMID: 25617738
Accumulation of 7-ketocholesterol (7KCh) in tissues has been previously associated with various chronic aging diseases. Orally ingested 7KCh is readily metabolized by the liver and does not pose a toxicity...
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Rodriguez I, Clark M, Lee J, Curcio C
Exp Eye Res . 2014 Sep; 128:151-5. PMID: 25261634
We analyzed by LCMS lipid extracts of lens, retina (MNR) and RPE/Choroid (MPEC) from macaque monkeys 2-25 yr in age to determine their content of 7-ketocholesterol (7KCh) as function of...
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Huang J, Amaral J, Lee J, Rodriguez I
PLoS One . 2014 Jul; 9(7):e100985. PMID: 25036103
The cholesterol oxide 7-ketocholesterol (7KCh) has been implicated in numerous age-related diseases such as atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, cancer and age-related macular degeneration. It is formed by the autooxidation...
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Wang M, Wang X, Zhao L, Ma W, Rodriguez I, Fariss R, et al.
J Neurosci . 2014 Mar; 34(10):3793-806. PMID: 24599476
Chronic retinal inflammation in the form of activated microglia and macrophages are implicated in the etiology of neurodegenerative diseases of the retina, including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma....
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Amaral J, Lee J, Chou J, Campos M, Rodriguez I
PLoS One . 2013 Feb; 8(2):e56099. PMID: 23409131
Accumulation of 7-Ketocholesterol (7KCh) in lipid deposits has been implicated in a variety of chronic diseases including atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease and age-related macular degeneration. 7KCh is known to be pro-inflammatory...
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Huang J, Amaral J, Lee J, Larrayoz I, Rodriguez I
Biochim Biophys Acta . 2012 Feb; 1821(4):637-46. PMID: 22342272
Sterculic acid is a cyclopropene fatty acid with numerous biological activities. In this study we demonstrate that sterculic acid is a potent inhibitor of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and related...
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Friedman J, Chang B, Krauth D, Lopez I, Waseem N, Hurd R, et al.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A . 2010 Aug; 107(35):15523-8. PMID: 20713727
Retinal degenerative diseases, such as retinitis pigmentosa and Leber congenital amaurosis, are a leading cause of untreatable blindness with substantive impact on the quality of life of affected individuals and...