Renin–Angiotensin System is classically recognized for its role in the control of systemic
blood pressure. However, the retina is recognized to have all the components necessary for …

Early development of the fovea has been documented by histological studies over the past
few decades. However, structural distortion due to sample processing and the paucity of …

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a neurovascular disease that affects prematurely born
infants and is known to have significant long term effects on vision. We conducted the …

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an evolutive and potentially blinding eye disease that
affects preterm newborns. Unfortunately, until now no conservative therapy of active ROP …

Ischemic retinopathies, such as diabetic retinopathy (DR), retinopathy of prematurity and
retinal vein occlusion are a major cause of blindness in developed nations worldwide. Each …

The role of microglia in the pathophysiology of ischemic retinal diseases has been studied
extensively. Exosomes from microglial cells exert protective effects during several nervous …

Retinal neovascularization, such as that occurring in proliferative diabetic retinopathy and
retinopathy of prematurity, can have serious effects on visual function. By using a mouse …

The condition known as Plus disease is distinguished by atypical alterations in the retinal
vasculature of neonates born prematurely. It has been demonstrated that the diagnosis of …

J. Neurochem.(2011) 10.1111/j. 1471‐4159.2011. 07530. x Abstract Oxygen‐induced
retinopathy (OIR) is a model for human retinopathy of prematurity. In mice with OIR, beta …

Retinal neurodegeneration is considered an early event in the pathogenesis of several
ocular diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and …