Disruption of retinal pigment epithelial cell properties under the exposure of cotinine

Disruption of retinal pigment epithelial cell properties under the exposure of cotinine

Abstract Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), in which progressive retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell degeneration is a major pathological change. Nicotine is a major biologically active component in cigarette smoke. It is continuously catabolized i...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Yu Zhang, Tsz Kin Ng, Mårten Erik Brelén, Kwok Ping Chan, Di Wu, Jasmine Sum Yee Yung, Di Cao, Yumeng Wang, Shaodan Zhang, Sun On Chan, Chi Pui Pang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03283-x

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