Absence of TGFβ signaling in retinal microglia induces retinal degeneration and exacerbates choroidal neovascularization

Constitutive TGFβ signaling is important in maintaining retinal neurons and blood vessels and is a factor contributing to the risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a retinal disease involving neurodegeneration and microglial activation. How TGFβ signaling to microglia influences pathologi...

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Main Authors: Wenxin Ma, Sean M Silverman, Lian Zhao, Rafael Villasmil, Maria M Campos, Juan Amaral, Wai T Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-01-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
TGF
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/42049