Hypoglycemia contributes to eye damage and vision loss in diabetic retinopathy and an experimental drug may treat it – BioNews Central New findings indicate that hypoglycemia may cause breakdown of the blood-retinal barrier, providing new insights into the development of diabetic retinopathy in diabetes patients. ...

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Mouse retina staining with Kir4.1 Prox1 Calbindin D28k Nuclei

Mouse retina staining with
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SARS-CoV-2 infects cells lining the blood-retinal barrier and induces a hyperinflammatory immune response in the retina via systemic exposure Author summary SARS-CoV-2 is known to cause several ocular manifestations in COVID-19 patients; however, the role of eyes in viral transmission and ocular tissue tropism remains elusive. The presence ...

#SARSCoV2 infects cells lining the #bloodretinalbarrier and induces a hyperinflammatory immune response in the retina via systemic exposure

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