Choroidal pericytes promote subretinal fibrosis after experimental photocoagulation

Choroidal pericytes promote subretinal fibrosis after experimental photocoagulation

Subretinal fibrosis results in local destruction of retinal structures and permanent vision loss, representing the end stage of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Histological examination of fibrotic specimens from AMD patients has uncovered a wide range of cellular and acellular co...

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Main Authors: Xueting Luo, Shiqi Yang, Jian Liang, Yuanqi Zhai, Mengxi Shen, Junran Sun, Yiji Feng, Xinmin Lu, Hong Zhu, Fenghua Wang, Xiaodong Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2018-04-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
Subjects:
Age-related macular degeneration
Fibrosis
Pericyte
Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/11/4/dmm032060

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http://dmm.biologists.org/content/11/4/dmm032060

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