PDZK1 Protects Against RPE Senescence by Targeting the 14-3-3ε-mTOR Axis to Attenuate Early Diabetic Retinopathy [MG_HG]

ABSTRACT: In diabetic retinopathy (DR), hyperglycemia induces retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cell senescence via downregulation of PDZK1. PDZK1 overexpression counteracts senescence by binding 14-3-3ε to modulate mTOR signaling, reducing oxidative stress and enhancing autophagy. Both genetic PDZK1 restoration and pharmacologic senolysis (Nutlin-3a) attenuate retinal senescence and ameliorate early DR pathology, establishing the PDZK1-14-3-3ε-mTOR axis as a therapeutic target

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE304690 | GEO | 2025/08/11

REPOSITORIES: GEO