Functions and diseases of the retinal pigment epithelium

S Yang, J Zhou, D Li - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The retinal pigment epithelium is a fundamental component of the retina that plays essential
roles in visual functions. Damage to the structure and function of the retinal pigment …

Microglia in retinal degeneration

K Rashid, I Akhtar-Schaefer, T Langmann - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The retina is a complex tissue with multiple cell layers that are highly ordered. Its
sophisticated structure makes it especially sensitive to external or internal perturbations that …

Immune regulation in the aging retina

M Chen, C Luo, J Zhao, G Devarajan, H Xu - Progress in retinal and eye …, 2019 - Elsevier
The retina is an immune privileged tissue, which is protected from external and internal
insults by its blood-retina barriers and immune suppressive microenvironment. Apart from …

[HTML][HTML] Stemming retinal regeneration with pluripotent stem cells

ZB Jin, ML Gao, WL Deng, KC Wu, S Sugita… - Progress in retinal and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cell replacement therapy is a promising treatment for irreversible retinal cell death in diverse
diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), Stargardt's disease, retinitis …

Exploring the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration: A review of the interplay between retinal pigment epithelium dysfunction and the innate immune …

JHC Wong, JYW Ma, AI Jobling, A Brandli… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss in the
older population. Classical hallmarks of early and intermediate AMD are accumulation of …

Immunological considerations and challenges for regenerative cellular therapies

S Petrus-Reurer, M Romano, S Howlett… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
The central goal of regenerative medicine is to replace damaged or diseased tissue with
cells that integrate and function optimally. The capacity of pluripotent stem cells to produce …

Animal models of choroidal and retinal neovascularization

HE Grossniklaus, SJ Kang, L Berglin - Progress in retinal and eye research, 2010 - Elsevier
There have been numerous types of animal models of choroidal neovascularization (CNV)
and retinal neovascularization (RNV). Understanding the pathobiology of CNV and RNV is …

Stem cell based therapies for age-related macular degeneration: the promises and the challenges

H Nazari, L Zhang, D Zhu, GJ Chader… - Progress in retinal and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness among the
elderly in developed countries. AMD is classified as either neovascular (NV-AMD) or non …

Friendly and dangerous signals: is the tissue in control?

P Matzinger - Nature immunology, 2007 - nature.com
Friendly and dangerous signals: is the tissue in control? | Nature Immunology Skip to main
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Cell-based therapy for degenerative retinal disease

M Zarbin - Trends in molecular medicine, 2016 - cell.com
Stem cell-derived retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and photoreceptors (PRs) have restored
vision in preclinical models of human retinal degenerative disease. This review discusses …