Juxtavascular Microglia Scavenge Dying Pericytes and Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells in Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) remains a prevalent complication of diabetes and a major cause of vision loss among the working population. Selective loss of pericytes and vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs), the mural cells of the retinal blood vessels, is pathognomonic of the vasodegenerative element of...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Translational Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8937/2/1/4 |