Müller glial cells span the entire thickness of the tissue, and ensheath all retinal neurons, in
vertebrate retinae of all species. This morphological relationship is reflected by a multitude …

Diabetic macular edema is a major cause of visual impairment. The pathogenesis of
macular edema appears to be multifactorial. Laser photocoagulation is the standard of care …

Purpose To review current literature on the renin-angiotensin system (RAS)-mediated
pathogenic mechanisms and therapeutic targets in ocular diseases. Methods A …

Chronic kidney disease is an emerging health problem worldwide. The eye shares striking
structural, developmental, and genetic pathways with the kidney, suggesting that kidney …

Aims/hypothesis Diabetic retinopathy is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, but the
underlying mechanism is still obscure. Here, we focused on oxidative stress in the retina …

The renin-angiotensin system (RAS), that is known for its role in the regulation of blood
pressure as well as in fluid and electrolyte homeostasis, comprises dozens of angiotensin …

purpose. To quantify and evaluate the distribution of angiotensin II (Ang II) and its receptors
in the human retina. methods. Donor eyes were obtained within 12 hours postmortem and …

[Frontiers in Bioscience 6, e77-92, October 1, 2001] 77 ROLE OF MÜLLER CELLS IN RETINAL
DEGENERATIONS Andreas Bringmann and And Page 1 [Frontiers in Bioscience 6, e77-92 …

Retinal neovascularization is a major cause of blindness in such disorders as retinopathy of
prematurity, proliferative diabetic retinopathy and senile macular degeneration. Because …

Background Proliferative retinopathies are considered to represent maladapted retinal
wound repair processes driven by growth factor-and cytokine-induced overstimulation of …