Retinal Protection and Distribution of Curcumin in Vitro and in Vivo

Retinal Protection and Distribution of Curcumin in Vitro and in Vivo

Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a secondary complication of diabetes, is a leading cause of irreversible blindness accounting for 5% of world blindness cases in working age. Oxidative stress and inflammation are considered causes of DR. Curcumin, a product with anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properti...

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Main Authors: Chiara B. M. Platania, Annamaria Fidilio, Francesca Lazzara, Cateno Piazza, Federica Geraci, Giovanni Giurdanella, Gian Marco Leggio, Salvatore Salomone, Filippo Drago, Claudio Bucolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
curcumin
diabetic retinopathy
TNF-α
oxidative stress
reactive oxygen species
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2018.00670/full

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