Publications
2026
Lee S., Kasi A., Kwon M., Kim SY., Qureshi S., Kumar V., Screening of natural compounds library for protection against endoplasmic reticulum stress in corneal endothelial cells. Frontiers in Ophthalmology 2026, Sept 24;
Qureshi s., Lee s., Ritzer L., Kim S., Steidl W., Krest G., Kasi A., Kumar V., ATF4 regulates mitochondrial dysfunction, mitophagy, and autophagy, contributing to corneal endothelial apoptosis. Scientific Reports 2026, Jan 21; PMID: 41565836.
https://https://https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41565836////
Lee S., Kim SY., Akman HO., Qureshi S., Kasi A., Steidl W., Ritzer L., Price M., Price FW., Schon EA., Kumar V., Chronic ER Stress Disrupts Mitochondrial-Associated ER Membrane Integrity in Corneal Endothelial Cells. BioRxiv 2026, Jan 10; PMID: 41542634.
https://https://https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41542634///
2025
Bohm Myriam., Parekh M., Deshpande N., Cheung Q., Shatz N, Kumar V., Jurkunas U., Mitochondria-Targeted Antioxidant (MitoQ) and Nontargeted Antioxidant (Idebenone) Mitigate Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Corneal Endothelial Cells. Cornea 2025, Jan 17; PMID: 39819808.
https://https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39819808///
Kasi A., Steidl Will., Kumar V., Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mitochondria Crosstalk in Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy: Current Status and Future Prospects. Int J Mol Sci 2025, Jan 17;
Qureshi s., Lee s., Ritzer L., Kim S., Steidl W., Krest G., Kasi A, Kumar V., ATF4 regulates mitochondrial dysfunction, mitophagy, and autophagy, contributing to corneal endothelial apoptosis under chronic ER stress in Fuchs’ dystrophy. BioRxiv 2024, Nov 15; PMID: 39569143.
https://https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39569143//
2024
Kumar V., Deshpande N., Parekh M., Wong R., Ashraf S., Zahid M., Hui H., Miall A., Kimpton S., Price M., Price F., Gonzalez F., Rogan E., Jurkunas U., Estrogen toxicity causes preferential development of Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy in females. Redox Biol 2024, Feb 1; PMID: 38091879.
https://https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38091879//
Qureshi s., Lee s., Ritzer L., Kim S., Steidl W., Krest G., Kasi A, Kumar V., ATF4 regulates mitochondrial dysfunction, mitophagy, and autophagy, contributing to corneal endothelial apoptosis under chronic ER stress in Fuchs’ dystrophy. BioRxiv 2024, Nov 15; PMID: 39569143.
https://https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39569143//
2023
Qureshi s., Lee s., Steidl W., Ritzer L., Parise M., Chaubal A., Kumar V., Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Disrupts Mitochondrial Bioenergetics, Dynamics and Causes Corneal Endothelial Cell Apoptosis. IOVS 2023, Nov 1; PMID: 37962528.
https://https://https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37962528///