Reactive oxygen species (ROS) serve as cell signaling molecules for normal biologic
processes. However, the generation of ROS can also provoke damage to multiple cellular …

Prostacyclin (PGI 2) is a member of the prostanoid group of eicosanoids that regulate
homeostasis, hemostasis, smooth muscle function and inflammation. Prostanoids are …

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a disease that can cause blindness in very low
birthweight infants. The incidence of ROP is closely correlated with the weight and the …

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a vasoproliferative disorder of the retina and a leading
cause of visual impairment and childhood blindness worldwide. The disease is …

purpose. The role of microglia, present in the retina early in development before
vascularization, remains ill defined. The authors investigated whether microglia are …

Nitric oxide (NO) is widely recognized to be quite an important intercellular messenger in the
cardiovascular and nervous systems or immunological reactions, including that in the eye …

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an important cause of childhood blindness globally, and
the incidence is rising. The disease is characterized by initial arrested retinal vascularization …

Neuronal energy demands are met by a tightly coupled and adaptive vascular network that
supplies nutrients and oxygen. The retina is one of the highest energy-consuming organs …

In the recent years it has been recognized that nitric oxide is an important regulator of ocular
blood flow. Nitric oxide is involved in the control of basal blood flow in the choroid, optic …

The cardiovascular health benefits of longchain n− 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)
have been reported to exert at several different cellular control mechanisms. These include …