Publications by authors named "Yumika Kuno"
Med Mol Morphol
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study highlights that presbyopia and nuclear cataracts are more common in tropical regions, possibly due to higher temperatures affecting lens health.
- Researchers investigated how ambient temperatures impact TRPV1 and TRPV4 channels in human lens epithelial cells, focusing on their role in lens conditions.
- Findings showed that higher temperatures activated certain molecular pathways related to TRPV1 and caused increased TRPV1 expression, suggesting heat may lead to lens damage and contribute to presbyopia and nuclear cataracts.
