Homonoia riparia and its major component, myricitrin, inhibit high glucose-induced apoptosis of human retinal pericytes

Background: The loss of retinal pericytes is one of the earliest changes associated with diabetic retinopathy (DR). Chronic hyperglycemia induces apoptosis of these cells, leading to the onset and progression of DR. In this study, we investigated the effects of Homonoia riparia (H. riparia) and its...

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Main Authors: Bo-Jeong Pyun, Young Sook Kim, Ik-Soo Lee, Jin Sook Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Integrative Medicine Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213422017301099