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Vitamin A deficiency compromises the barrier function of the retinal pigment epithelium

A major cause for childhood blindness worldwide is attributed to nutritional vitamin A deficiency. Surprisingly, the molecular basis of the ensuing retinal degeneration has not been well defined. Abundant expression of the retinoid transporter STRA6 in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and homeos...

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Autores principales: Moon, Jean, Zhou, Gao, Jankowsky, Eckhard, von Lintig, Johannes
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10235913/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37275262
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad167