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  • Molecular mechanisms of cellular aging
  • Neuroscience of retinal stress response

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  • Aging is a primary risk factor for glaucoma, a neuropathy linked to elevated intraocular pressure (IOP).
  • The molecular impact of aging on the retina's response to stress remains poorly understood.
  • Limited experimental models exist to study age-related stress responses in retinal tissue.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the molecular impact of aging on the retina's response to stress.
  • To develop and utilize a novel mouse model for experimental analysis of age-related retinal stress.
  • To elucidate the role of chromatin modifications in age-associated stress responses.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a new mouse model to study aging and stress response in the retina.
  • Induction of ocular hypertension to simulate stress and assess age-dependent susceptibility.
  • Analysis of transcriptional changes, DNA methylation, and histone modifications.
  • Assessment of inflammation and senescence markers.

Main Results:

  • Retinal susceptibility to stress significantly increases with age, originating at the chromatin level.
  • Ocular hypertension triggers a stress response mirroring natural aging, involving inflammation and senescence.
  • Repeated pressure elevation in young retinas induces aging hallmarks (transcriptional, epigenetic changes, histone modifications).

Conclusions:

  • Repeated stress accelerates the appearance of aging features in retinal tissues.
  • Chromatin modifications are identified as key molecular components driving accelerated aging.
  • Findings underscore the importance of early diagnosis, prevention, and age-specific management for age-related diseases like glaucoma.