Antioxidant Defenses in the Human Eye: A Focus on Metallothioneins

Antioxidant Defenses in the Human Eye: A Focus on Metallothioneins

The human eye, the highly specialized organ of vision, is greatly influenced by oxidants of endogenous and exogenous origin. Oxidative stress affects all structures of the human eye with special emphasis on the ocular surface, the lens, the retina and its retinal pigment epithelium, which are consid...

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Main Authors: Ana Álvarez-Barrios, Lydia Álvarez, Montserrat García, Enol Artime, Rosario Pereiro, Héctor González-Iglesias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Antioxidants
Subjects:
eye
oxidative stress
natural barriers
ocular diseases
antioxidants
metallothioneins
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/10/1/89

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