Development of experimental treatments for patients with retinitis pigmentosa

Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved..

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of inherited diseases that lead to degeneration of the retina and decreased vision. The World Health Organization reports around 1,300 million people affected by some type of visual impairment worldwide. The prevalence is 1 in every 4000 inhabitants and it is the first cause of blindness of genetic origin, frequent in men with a percentage of 60% and 40% in women. There is a lack of information on this pathology in the world, mainly on the existing treatments for this disease, so this bibliographic review aims to update the existing or under-study treatments and inform the limitations of each of these therapies. This review of scientific literature was carried out by consulting databases such as PubMed and Web of science, the search will be limited to articles from the years 2018-2022. There are several types of therapy in studies: gene therapy, transcorneal electrical stimulation, use of neuroprotectors, optogenic therapy, stem cell transplants and oligonucleotide therapy, which will be discussed in this article, both their benefits and the existing barriers in each treatment experimental. In conclusion, each of these therapies promises a viable treatment in the future for selective groups of people with retinitis pigmentosa, however, some therapies have shown benefit at the beginning of the disease, losing their efficacy in the long term.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:98

Enthalten in:

Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia - 98(2023), 11 vom: 15. Nov., Seite 646-655

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lozano B, L L [VerfasserIn]
Cervantes A, L A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Blindness
Ceguera
Experimental treatments
Fotorreceptores
Genetic background
Journal Article
Origen genético
Photoreceptors
Retinitis pigmentosa
Retinosis pigmentaria
Review
Tratamientos experimentales

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Date Completed 06.11.2023

Date Revised 06.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.oftale.2023.08.008

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361382405