microRNA-199a-5p regulates epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in diabetic cataract by targeting SP1 gene

Abstract Background As a common ocular complication of diabetes mellitus, diabetic cataract is becoming a leading cause of visual impairment. The progression of diabetic cataract progression involves epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), the precise role of which remains to be investigated. As...

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Main Authors: Xin Liu, Qiaoyun Gong, Longfei Yang, Min Liu, Lingzhi Niu, Lufei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Molecular Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s10020-020-00250-7