Retinal Pigment Epithelium
"Retinal Pigment Epithelium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The single layer of pigment-containing epithelial cells in the RETINA, situated closely to the tips (outer segments) of the RETINAL PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS. These epithelial cells are macroglia that perform essential functions for the photoreceptor cells, such as in nutrient transport, phagocytosis of the shed photoreceptor membranes, and ensuring retinal attachment.
| Descriptor ID |
D055213
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.371.670.500 A09.371.729.887
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Retinal Pigment Epithelium" by people in Profiles.
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Intravitreal Metformin Protects Against Choroidal Neovascularization and Light-Induced Retinal Degeneration. Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Oct 22; 25(21).
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Absence of Gut Microbiota Is Associated with RPE/Choroid Transcriptomic Changes Related to Age-Related Macular Degeneration Pathobiology and Decreased Choroidal Neovascularization. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Aug 26; 23(17).
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High-Fat Diet Alters the Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Choroidal Transcriptome in the Absence of Gut Microbiota. Cells. 2022 06 30; 11(13).
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Alterations of retinal thickness measured by optical coherence tomography correlate with neurophysiological measures in diabetic polyneuropathy. J Diabetes Investig. 2021 Aug; 12(8):1430-1441.
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Geographic atrophy: clinical impact and emerging treatments. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2015 01; 46(1):8-13.
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Myeloid suppressor cells induced by retinal pigment epithelial cells inhibit autoreactive T-cell responses that lead to experimental autoimmune uveitis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2012 Feb; 53(2):959-66.
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Abelson tyrosine kinase is required for Drosophila photoreceptor morphogenesis and retinal epithelial patterning. Dev Dyn. 2011 Jul; 240(7):1745-55.
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Subretinal fluid in acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy. Retina. 2010 May; 30(5):810-4.